Board

Session 1 and 2 of the Community Foundation Board Orientation program cover the basics of Governance, Fund Management, Finance, Investments, Fund Accounting, Asset Development, Community Development and Sustainability for community foundation board members.

A collection of sample documents of board or trustee job/role descriptions.

This community foundation listserv query gathers recommendations for software to provide a secure and private way to send/provide information to the board of trustees.

Established by the Philanthropy Ohio Board of Trustees in 2013, the Guiding Principles are a set of values that establish a framework for expected behavior and decision-making among Philanthropy Ohio members. Members shall abide by the applicable principles and be informed by the Diversity Principles.

This is a sample document from The Community Foundation for Crawford County for their board orientation.

This community foundation listserv query gathers information about creating "Board Membership 101" materials to help prepare community members for service on nonprofit boards.

This listserv discussion gathers information on board tenure for private foundations, specifically how many years someone serves on the board before chairing a committee or serving as board chair/board vice chair.

This listserv discussion gathers information on board tenure for private foundations, specifically how many years someone serves on the board before chairing a committee or serving as board chair/board vice chair.