Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards

BoardSource’s all-time bestseller, this book not only explores the board’s 10 core responsibilities, it also puts them into the context of the governance challenges facing nonprofits today. The book clarifies and distinguishes the board’s responsibilities from those of the chief executive and senior staff. In addition, it includes two appendixes, one covering the individual responsibilities of board members and the other providing a sample self-assessment for individual board members. This new, updated edition includes a deeper discussion of the role that advocacy plays in the responsibilities of nonprofit boards. This publication is part of The Governance Series, a six-book collection addressing all of the fundamental elements of service common to most boards. For more information go to: https://boardsource.org/product/governance-responsibilities/