Overview of Board Roles and Responsibilities
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McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC.
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Roles and Responsibilities
The above section gives a basic overview of the role of a governing
Board. The following links give more information about the roles
and responsibilities of Boards and Board members, including job
descriptions for each of the common positions on a Board.
For-Profit
Board
Roles and Responsibilities (for-profit and nonprofit)
“System”
of Board Operations (one-page depiction of for-profit)
Board
Competence
Whom Do Public Companies Now Serve?
Five
Things Board Directors Should Be Thinking About
UK FSA Highlights Corporate Governance
Nonprofit
Governance and Board Development (nonprofit)
Fiduciary Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board
Members
How Much Should Nonprofit Board Be Involved in
Management?
Eight
Basic Expectations a Chief Executive Has of His or Her Board
Good Governance in Meeting the Duties of Directors
of Charities and Not-for-Profits
What Exactly
IS the Board’s Job?
Board
Leadership, Bold and Brave
Lessons for a Board President
Boards of All-Volunteer Organizations
Good Governance Practices for 501(c)(3) Organizations
Board Status for Staff Members
Questions From A New Executive Director/Founder
MD or CEO – which title suits the circumstances?
Guilty As Charged: Prove Your Board Supports Your Organization
How to align independent operations? – a dilemma
Executive Director, Deputy Director & Founders – Part One
Executive Director, Deputy Director & Founders – Part Two
Wearing Two Hats: Board President & Paid Executive – Part One
Wearing Two Hats: Board President & Paid Executive – Part Two
UK FSA Highlights Corporate Governance
Job Descriptions
General Information
Board
and Staff Responsibilities
Job
Description Search Tool
Sample Job Descriptions (Officers and Lead Directors)
Sample
Job Descriptions (for Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer)
(for-profit and nonprofit)
Sample
Job Description
Board Chair /
President / Chairman (for-profit)
Board
Chair Sample Job Description (nonprofit)
Board Chairperson — Job Description
Board Secretary Responsible for Accuracy of Homeowners
Association Minutes (nonprofit)
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