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To Join or Not to Join
If invited to join a nonprofit organization’s governing board, many people would likely be flattered and therefore eager to accept. There are some important questions, however, that should be asked and answered before anyone accepts such a position (Johnson, 2014). To this end, this paper reviews the literature to identify what a prudent prospective board member should find out prior to accepting a position on a governing board, followed by a summary of the research and important findings concerning these issues in the conclusion.
What prospective board members need to know
The first thing a prospective board member should seek to learn is the purpose and mission of the nonprofit organization. If its purpose and mission are contrary to an invitee’s personal and/or professional code of ethics or otherwise abhorrent, it is unlikely the invitation would be accepted. In addition, a prospective board member should also seek to learn the nonprofit’s budget, sources of funding, current board membership, the frequency and location of board meetings, the expectations and responsibilities of a board member and previous examples of the organization’s efforts, including both successes and failures. In addition, prospective board members should learn about the respective areas of professional expertise and experience...
In some cases, board members may have vastly different opinions concerning both the purpose and optimal strategies that should be used to accomplish the board’s mission (Wellens & Jegers, 2014). It will be equally important, though, to identify and speak with former board members (especially the individual being replaced) to determine if there are interpersonal conflicts or power coalitions (e.g., “cliques) on the board that limit the contributions of others. Indeed, many nonprofit organizations have experienced the loss of board members due to these and other governance issues (The sorry state of nonprofit boards, 2015). Finally, prospective board members should also speak with the recipients of any assistance that has been provided by the nonprofit to evaluate the actual positive effects of these efforts.
Documents prospective board members should review before responding to an invitation
The first document that should be reviewed is the nonprofit’s bylaws to gain an understanding of its founding principles…
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