BoardSource - Building Effective Nonprofit Boards (USA)

BoardSource increases the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations by strengthening boards of directors through their consulting practice, publications, tools, and membership program.

BoardSource provides

• Resources to nonprofit leaders through workshops, training, and an extensive Web-based database.
• Governance consultants who work directly with nonprofit leaders to design specialized solutions to meet an organization's needs.
• The most comprehensive selection of material on nonprofit governance, including a large selection of booklets, books, videotapes, and audiotapes.
• An annual conference that brings together approximately 600 board members and chief executives of nonprofit organizations from around the world.

While some of the information on the BoardSource website will be specific to the USA, there are also useful resources for Boards in all countries.

BoardSource's Knowledge Center is a gateway to an extensive array of information dealing with nonprofit governance. The Knowledge Center keeps you up-to-date on timely issues affecting the sector, trends in board practices, and governance strategies to increase board effectiveness. The Knowledge Center presents a variety of resources including

• Topic papers and articles (many from Board Member) on a multitude of board issues
• Downloadable e-books on topics relating to governance or the nonprofit sector
• Answers to over 150 frequently asked questions 
• Reports from BoardSource Research
• Archives of the monthly e-newsletter that tracks important developments in the nonprofit sector
• Links to other studies, materials and organisations
• In-depth white papers addressing specific aspects of nonprofit governance
• Board essentials - answers to questions about serving on boards
• Nonprofit essentials - answers to questions specific to nonprofits
• Look a governance term up in our Board Glossary 
• Ask a question about nonprofit governance
  

BoardSource is the world's foremost publisher of practical resources on nonprofit governance. Our large selection of books, online tools, CDs, and videos address issues such as board roles and responsibilities, chief executive and board assessments, legal matters, fundraising, strategic planning, leadership, and more.

Publications topics include:

• Recruitment and orientation
• Legal issues and ethics
• Assessment and evaluation
• Meetings, committees and structures
• Financial
• Fundraising
• Roles and responsibilities
• Starting a nonprofit

Follow this link to the BoardSource website for more information

For further information

Contact	:	Board Source
Address	:	1828 L Street NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC 20036
Phone	:	(202) 452-6262
Fax	:	(202) 452-6299

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