Making Your Mark as a Not-for-Profit Board Member: An Orientation Guide for New Members of Not-for-Profit Boards, Second Edition

Aside from bringing passion to their role, volunteer board members must quickly learn their specific duties, obligations to members and stakeholders, and how to act within the organization’s bylaws. This highly-regarded publication serves as a critical orientation guide for all board members who serve organizations with paid staff.

Whether you’re a new or experienced board member, this clear and practical publication provides insight and tools for all directors. It enables them to confidently and capably govern with excellence and accountability. In this second edition, author and not-for-profit governance expert, Sandi L. Humphrey, CAE, provides guidance on additional topics. These include the chair's role, conducting forward-focused board meetings, identifying conflicts of interest, and more.