Confidence

A board of directors, also known as a nonprofit board, is the governing body of a nonprofit. The members of a nonprofit board focus on the high-level strategy, oversight, and accountability of the organization. This contrasts with employees or managers who oversee the day-to-day operations of the nonprofit.

• Knowledge sharing:

Boomerang as published a non-profit glossary that gives a create overview of everything you need to know to establish a good board of directors. 

• Educating on their duties:

It is critical that board members of non-profits be aware of compliance  requirements and impactful changes in the law, in order for them to exercise their fiduciary duties of obedience, loyalty and care. Soraya Joonas, Financial Director of Inyathelo in South Africa, has written a good and easy-to-use summary that is suitable for board members regardless whether your organization is established in South Africa, or elsewhere: