Governance/Board Development Resources

General

ECCS Partnership Guidelines (PDF) ↓
ECCS-endorsed Best Practices (PDF) ↓

Board Roles & Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities for Not-for-Profit Boards (PDF) ↓
What Leaders Really Do (PDF)
Ten Basic Responsibilities for Not-for-Profit Boards »

Board Job Descriptions

Board Chair (PDF) ↓
Board Vice-Chair (PDF) ↓
Board Treasurer (PDF) ↓
Board Secretary (PDF) ↓

Best Practices

Daring to Lead: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership (full report)
Daring to Lead: A National Study of Nonprofit Executive Leadership (brief)
Maximum Performance: Exploring Organizational Effectiveness
Nonprofit Governance: From Little League to Big Universities
Outcome Measurement in Nonprofit Organizations: Current Practices and Recommendations
Transparency in Financial Reporting »

Ethics

Code of Ethics (PDF) ↓
Code of Ethics (short version) (PDF) ↓
Conflict of Interest Policy (PDF) ↓

Board Development

Why Don't Board Members Do What They Are Supposed to Do? »
Teaching to Lead: Preparing Tomorrow's Nonprofit CEOs

Board Evaluation/Self Assessments

Board Self Assessment Questionnaire [Dalhousie University]
Basic Board Self-Assessment Questions ↓