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Standard A18: Board composition

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The Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act states that any soliciting corporation must have a minimum of three directors.

Standard A18 Explained

Board building : recruiting and developing effective board members for not-for-profit organizations

Includes topics on: Recruiting for Success, Orienting, Training and Developing the Board, and Evaluating the Board.

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Building better boards

Benefits of board development and investment.

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A Winning Board: Steps That Bring Out the Best

"This booklet was designed to help those of you who serve on boards earn victory status day after day, regardless of how significantly the environment shifts. The ten steps in this booklet will help your board remain strategic and nimble. Rather than focus on either external requirements or the...

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Update on Ineligibility Requirements: CRA’s Policy on Ineligible Individuals

This one-hour webinar reviews CRA guidance on “Ineligible Individuals” provisions in the Income Tax Ac t(ITA). The guidance explains who CRA views as an “ineligible individual” and the issues that could arise for a registered charity that is considering permitting an “ineligible individual” to be...

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Standards Program Interpretation Guide - Board Composition: A18

Focusing on the issue of employees on the Board of Directors, this paper is one in a series that aims to provide clarity and guidance to organizations seeking to strengthen their governance practices and/or work toward achieving accreditation through Imagine Canada’s Standards Program.

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Standard A18: Board composition