The Little Book of Boards: A Board Member's Handbook for Small (and Very Small) Nonprofits

ISBN: 1507668813

Author: Hanberg, Erik

Condition: New

Are you new to a board and have no idea whats expected of you? Do you know what a boards six key responsibilities are? Do you know what your relationship with the Executive Director should be? If not, this book is for you.So many board members-especially of small nonprofits-want to support a nonprofit and readily accept the invitation to join the board. Its only then that they discover they are in over their heads, with no idea of their expectations and responsibilities The Little Book of Boards is here to throw that drowning board member a rope.Told with a conversational style, this book will lead you through the basics of being on a board, how meetings work, and whats expected between meetings. In addition, at the back of the book are several in-depth resources for understanding Roberts Rules of Order, bylaws, committee structures, board leadership, and much more.Perfect for any new board member-or for an entire board that is feeling lost-this book and its common sense approach will serve you every year you are on the board. This book has helped thousands of boards improve how they work together for their nonprofit.This is the first edition of the book. A second edition was published in June 2026.