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

My board views fundraising as arm twisting. What can I do?, by WindMill Hill Consulting
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An introduction to Graphic Recording
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An ED / Board Chair Duo Share Lessons to Fix What Ails Your Board, by Bloomerang
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Screening New Board Members
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How To Get Your Board on Board With Planned Giving, by Stelter Company
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What is your Board Fundraising Plan?, by Uplifting Nonprofits
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100% Board Participation – The Fundraising Expert
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Build a Great Board, by Linda Lysakowski
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Do This Before You Form Your Nonprofit Board
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May I Have Your Attention, Please?, by Your Part Time Controller, LLC
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Board Governance & Fundraising: Two Peas in a Pod, by Bloomerang
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Media ethics & governance
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Starting a nonprofit with no board members, by Boss on a Budget
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Can Nonprofit Board Members be Paid?
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Fundraising Tip of the Week: Where to Find the Perfect People to Fill Your Nonprofit Board Positions, by Get Fully Funded
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Building Your Nonprofit Board: Don’t Get Discouraged!
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Board Giving Campaign & Development Plan Creation, by Tracy Vanderneck
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3 Keys to Motivate Board Members to Fundraise, by Supporting World Hope
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Nonprofit Board Oversight Responsibilities
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The Board Chair + Executive Director Relationship: How to Become a Leading Pair, by Bloomerang
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BOD The First Line of Defense | Marketing You Social Impact Biz – Part I, by TVA Consulting
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Board Vs Advisory Board, by Boss on a Budget
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Should 100% of My Board Give; And at What Level?, by Linda Lysakowski
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How To Be An Awesome Nonprofit Board Member, by Bloomerang
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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.