Charitable and nonprofit organizations are governed by volunteer boards of directors. This guide outlines key topics for building and managing your board.
Recruitment
- A guide to successful board recruitment (2013, Dalhousie University)
- Your board's recruitment package (2013, Dalhousie University)
- Board Recruitment: Part 1 & Part 2 (2010, Deazeley)
- 20 questions directors of not-for-profit organizations should ask about board recruitment, development and assessment (2010, CICA)
- Board building : recruiting and developing effective board members for not-for-profit organizations (2008, Board Development Program, Alberta, & The Muttart Foundation)
Get more targeted resources at Standard A18: Board Composition
Evaluation
- Board self-evaluation questionnaire : a tool for improving the governance practices of non-profit organizations (2013, Dalhousie University)
- Director Non-Performance (2010, Deazeley)
- Overcoming the Fear of Board Assessments (2010, Deazeley)
Learn more about board evaluation from the Standards Reference Guide on Performance of the Board
Succession Planning
- Tools for nonprofit leaders: Succession planning in the not-for-profit world (2006, CharityVillage)
- Succession Planning for the Board (2010, Deazeley)
Board Member Orientation
- Effective Director Orientation (2009, Deazeley)
- Creating a board member's manual (2013, Dalhousie University)
- Board member's code of conduct (sample policy) (2016, Governing Good)
Board Compensation & Benefits
- CRA’s Policy Statement on Compensation of Directors (2005, CRA)
- Compensation of Directors of charities in Ontario - generally prohibited without court order (2010, Blumberg)
Learn more about Imagine Canada's Standards Program to help you build your organization's practices at your own pace.