Education and training for nonprofit boards make them more effective.
Why? One of the best things about nonprofits is that anyone can be on their board. One of the worst things about nonprofits is that anyone can be on their board. What make the difference? Their level of training and education.
Effective boards get education and training on their duties and responsibilities. They learn that their job starts with setting the mission and addressing strategic concerns. They find that they hold the legal and financial accountability. Educated boards know that their membership is more than a name on a page and a face at the event. It's a public trust.
While just about every video, podcast, eBook and worksheet on Nonprofit.Courses can serve as education for your board, below you can find specific content that speaks directly to every board member, from the grassroots community group, to the international NGO.
Don't forget to check out Nonprofit Board Training: The Ultimate Guide [& Resources] and the Nonprofit.Courses Select course on Nonprofit Board and Volunteer Development

Boards Behaving Badly – a Nonprofit.Courses Blog
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Get Your Board Members to Give 100% – Ask the Fundraising Expert
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How to Increase Nonprofit Board Engagement, by Boardable doc
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Nonprofit Committee Magic – How to Improve Board Structure – Boardable Webinar
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Blog Summary Nonprofit Board Roles & Responsibilties, by Supporting World Hope
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How to be the Leader Your Nonprofit Needs Now, by Bloomerang
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Be the Best Board Member You Can Be, by Linda Lysakowski
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Blog Summary: Are You Tired of a Board That is Not Engaged? You’ll Love This…, by Supporting World Hope
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Building Organizational Capacity for Greater Impact
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Capacity Building for the Board/Executive Team
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Simplify: Planned Giving and your Board
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CARES Act April 2020 – What Nonprofits Need to Know, by Boardable
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Recruiting and Building a Strong and Effective Nonprofit Board, by Bloomerang
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Change Your Board into a Fundraising Powerhouse, by Supporting World Hope
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How to Use the Agenda to Keep Meetings Flowing, by Robert’s Rules Made Simple
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Governance 101, by The Board Doctor
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Blog Summary How to Turn Your Board in to Fundraisers, by Supporting World Hope
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Being a Connected Leader
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How to Energize your Bored Board Engagement Towards Fundraising, by Supporting World Hope
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Online Graduate Class in Volunteer Management
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5 way to showcase your board and community connections, by Supporting World Hope
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3 Keys to Motivate Board Members to Fundraise, by Supporting World Hope
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Why won’t my Board fundraise?, by Uplifting Nonprofits
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Teams, Leagues and Governing Bodies-Main Stage-Sports Philanthropy World 2020, by Sports Philanthropy Network
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It's important to remember that your board is part of your nonprofit, it is your nonprofit. Your board creates the mission, sets the policies, fund the organization, monitors the spending, advocates for your cause, determines the leadership, and if it needs to, closes your nonprofit, too. But too many board members don't understand their role, or think that their job is to show up, smile and raise their hand when asked for a vote. To be successful, you need an engaged board.
That's why training for nonprofit board members isn't optional. It's essential.