Nonprofit Board Member and Officer Elections

by: Mike Burns

An event the governance committee should be responsible for.

Welcome to the elections edition of this column! I am sure that if you live in the U.S., this election period has been exhausting. You are likely questioning my rationale in even broaching the subject. While political elections may be over, the work to select and take action to determine who will get a seat and who will “lead” has arrived for many nonprofit boards. And for those whose tax year is different from the calendar year, your job of filling member and officer seats has just been deferred. This is a task for all boards that value bringing in individuals who are equally committed to moving the mission....

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