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Read this resource written by BoardSource to learn how to determine if your board structure is working and the best practices for structuring your board.

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ARE YOUR BOARD COMMITTEES WORKING WELL?

1. Do your board members feel their participation in committees provides them with a way to contribute to the
   board’s work and use their expertise that regular meetings do not?
2. Are committee assignments distributed evenly across the board so that every member has a chance to be involved in committee work?
3. Do your board committees foster, rather than hinder, board-staff interaction and cooperation and deepen the board’s understanding of the issues that have an impact on the life of your organization?
4. Do all of your work groups have an objective? A life span?
5. Are any of your board members confused about your committees’ roles?
6. Are any of your committees duplicating another committee’s work or the staff’s work?
7. Has a standing committee that had important work to do in the past now completed its objective and taken on work that may not have been sanctioned by the board to occupy its time?
8. Does your board have so many committees that your board members are being stretched thin and having to attend too many meetings?
9. Are there committees that are too large or too small to be effective?
10. Are there standing committees that could be turned into task forces with a specific objective to be accomplished within a specific time frame?
11. Are your board committees focused on policy and strategic work? Or are they involved in operations, which is usually the
    staff’s responsibility?
12. If you have an executive committee, are all board members comfortable with the role it is playing? Does anyone feel the committee is acting in place of the board?

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Read this resource written by BoardSource to learn more about nonprofit board practices in order to build an effective board that leads with intent.

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Read this resource written by Jon Huggett & Mark Zitter to learn the tactics board chairs can use to make the most of the board experience and prime their organizations for success.

“Good boards deliver “governance”; super boards go much further and build a legacy. They not only focus on creating change and helping the organization survive in the near term, but also work to ensure that the institution endures shifts in leadership and delivers social impact that can cascade down the generations.”

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Read this resource written by BoardSource to learn how to build purpose-driven board leadership with the conversation starter kit.

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Read this resource written by Anne Wallestad from BoardSource to learn more about the four principles of purpose-driven board leadership.

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