What are the Roles & Responsibilities of a Nonprofit Board Member?

WHen it comes to nonprofit board governance, we’re all amateurs here!

What does a nonprofit board of directors do? What are the primary roles and responsibilities of a board member of a nonprofit organization? What does effective board governance look like? The answers to these questions ARE NOT INTUITIVE!

At Nonprofit Marketing Nerd, we want to help you build a better nonprofit board - and then maintain it so you can focus on taking your nonprofit or charity organization to the next level, achieve your mission, create a strategic plan, and make more of an impact in the communities that you serve!

So, are you part of a nonprofit that’s ready to create a functioning board so you can then develop a strategic plan for the future? Having your board members know their roles and responsibilities is a the first step, because, let’s face it - we’re all amateurs here!

So if you're going to do one thing to move your nonprofit agency forward,

1. Download this board job description.

2. Add Board Member Job Description to the top of your agenda for the next board meeting.

3. Go over each item on the checklist out load during the board meeting.

4. Send to board member who were not present to read, sign and return to you by a deadline.

   Now I want to warn you, this is JUST THE FIRST STEP! It can't be the only thing you do. Ongoing board trainings for nonprofits is important and essential!