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Board Development & Governance

Best Practices for Nonprofit Boards
This series of best practices for nonprofit boards includes special crisis tips to help boards prioritize specific actions they can take during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Idaho Attorney General's Guide
The Office of the Attorney General has provided a document for those serving on a Board of Directors for a nonprofit organization.

Individual Board Member Self-Evaluation
This checklist from The National Council of Nonprofits offers board members a chance to evaluate their fulfillment of their responsibilities.

What Makes a Good Board Member?
This document from BoardSource outlines six different characteristics that build on straightforward board duties and focus on key traits of exceptional board members.

Resource Collections

Blue Avocado
Type "board" into the search bar and receive answers to questions about board development, strategic planning, fundraising, financial management, risk management, and credit card processing.

Board Café
This electronic newsletter is exclusively for members of nonprofit boards and offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service.

BoardSource
BoardSource provides solutions to improve board performance, including booklets, books, videos, and audiotapes.

Management Library: All About Boards of Directors
By Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, editor of the Free Management Library
This compilation of resources allows you to browse an index of subtopics related to the functions and operations of board members. 


National Council of Nonprofits: Boards and Governance
The National Council of Nonprofits website offers various resources to help navigate the challenges of learning about and adopting the most appropriate governance practices for your nonprofit board.

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