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== Principle Responsibilities of an NGO Board and its Members == | == Principle Responsibilities of an NGO Board and its Members == | ||
| − | The board of directors is crucial to an NGO and is responsible for many specific tasks. The board’s main task is to govern and oversee the operations of the organization through acting as fiduciaries. In other words, the board is legally, financially, and morally responsible for the organization.<ref>Hummel, Joan M. (1996). Starting and Running a Nonprofit Organization. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. </ref> Each individual member of a board is significant and holds many responsibilities that help contribute to his/her work on the board as a whole. The five main tasks listed below outline crucial responsibilities of the board as a whole, focusing on how each individual member can effectively contribute to these tasks. | + | The board of directors is crucial to an NGO and is responsible for many specific tasks. The board’s main task is to govern and oversee the operations of the organization through acting as fiduciaries. In other words, the board is legally, financially, and morally responsible for the organization.<ref>Hummel, Joan M. (1996). Starting and Running a Nonprofit Organization. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. </ref> Each individual member of a board is significant and holds many responsibilities that help contribute to his/her work on the board as a whole. The five main tasks listed below outline crucial responsibilities of the board as a whole, focusing on how each individual member can effectively contribute to these tasks. <membersonly> |
== Mission and Purpose == | == Mission and Purpose == | ||
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== Communicate with the Community == | == Communicate with the Community == | ||
| − | The board of directors is responsible for acting as the voice of the NGO. They are responsible for articulating the goals, mission, and purpose of the organization in order to promote it and help the community understand what it is they do. They must ensure that they collectively listen to the needs of the community and make any necessary changes that will enable them to serve the community to the highest potential. Board members are also responsible for making sure the NGO can support outreach to the community through a significant and successful public relations strategy. Along with this, they should help in developing strategies for community outreach. | + | The board of directors is responsible for acting as the voice of the NGO. They are responsible for articulating the goals, mission, and purpose of the organization in order to promote it and help the community understand what it is they do. They must ensure that they collectively listen to the needs of the community and make any necessary changes that will enable them to serve the community to the highest potential. Board members are also responsible for making sure the NGO can support outreach to the community through a significant and successful public relations strategy. Along with this, they should help in developing strategies for community outreach.<ref>U.S. Department of Labor.</ref> |
'''''As a board member, you are individually responsible for:''''' | '''''As a board member, you are individually responsible for:''''' | ||
*Suggesting nominees to the board who are achieved men/women you may know from the community | *Suggesting nominees to the board who are achieved men/women you may know from the community | ||
| − | *Conveying to the community enthusiasm about the NGO | + | *Conveying to the community enthusiasm about the NGO<ref>Ingram, Richard T. (2003). </ref> |
*Speaking to the community, friends, and other personal contacts about the NGO | *Speaking to the community, friends, and other personal contacts about the NGO | ||
| − | *Providing publicity for the NGO at events/galas. | + | *Providing publicity for the NGO at events/galas.<ref>Wolf, Thomas. (1999). </ref> |
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== Conclusion == | == Conclusion == | ||
Latest revision as of 08:34, 17 July 2008
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Principle Responsibilities of an NGO Board and its Members
The board of directors is crucial to an NGO and is responsible for many specific tasks. The board’s main task is to govern and oversee the operations of the organization through acting as fiduciaries. In other words, the board is legally, financially, and morally responsible for the organization.[1] Each individual member of a board is significant and holds many responsibilities that help contribute to his/her work on the board as a whole. The five main tasks listed below outline crucial responsibilities of the board as a whole, focusing on how each individual member can effectively contribute to these tasks.
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