Compensating Board Members © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Members of for-profit Boards often are compensated monetarily, usually as a flat fee plus reimbursement for expenses. Often, the larger the organization and its revenues, the larger the compensation to the Board members. Members of nonprofit Boards usually are not compensated with a …
Board and Staff Responsibilities To help convey who does what regarding board and staff, the following activities are suggested to be done by board, staff or jointly. Ultimately, the responsibility for the various activities depends very much on the life-cycle of the organization — young organizations often have working Boards that are involved in day-to-day …
Typical Types of Board Committees © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Also see Carter’s Board Blog (for for-profits and nonprofits). Vast majority of content in this topic applies to for-profits and nonprofits. This book also covers this topic. Sections of This Topic Include About Committees Developing Committees Potential Standing Committees and Their …
Sample Board Operations Calendar © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Also see Carter’s Board Blog (for for-profits and nonprofits). Vast majority of content in this topic applies to for-profits and nonprofits. This book also covers this topic. The following calendar can be reviewed by an organization to modify according to their own …
Board and Employee/Staff Relations © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Vast majority of content in this topic applies to for-profits and nonprofits. This book also covers this topic. The nature and extent of interactions between Board members and staff (employees) depends on the Board model used by the organization. Often, the model …
Overview of Board Roles and Responsibilities © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Vast majority of content in this topic applies to for-profits and nonprofits. This book also covers this topic. Sections of This Topic Include Roles and Responsibilities Job Descriptions Also consider Related Library Topics Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related …
Orienting and Training Board Members © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Vast majority of content in this topic applies to for-profits and nonprofits. This book also covers this topic. Sections of This Topic Include Orientation and Agenda Ongoing Education Also consider Related Library Topics Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to …
Overview: Board Operations and Systems © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Vast majority of content in this topic applies to for-profits and nonprofits. This book also covers this topic. Sections of This Topic Include Recurring, Annual Operations Overall “System” of Board Operations Also consider Related Library Topics Learn More in the Library’s …
Introduction and Basic Overview © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Sections of This Topic Include What is a Board of Directors? What Does a Board Look Like? For-Profit (“Corporate”) Boards Compared to Nonprofit Boards Also consider Related Library Topics Learn More in the Library’s Blogs Related to This Topic In addition to …
Board Attendance Policy (Sample) © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Also see Carter’s Board Blog (for for-profits and nonprofits). This policy is a sample that should be modified to suit the nature and needs of the corporation. Purpose This policy is intended to support full contribution of all board members. All board …
