Care Farming Network

Effective Nonprofit Board Governance

CFN’s August Monthly Member Gathering included a discussion of board roles and responsibilities, financial information for board members, recruiting new board members, hosting effective board meetings, and more. Click the image above to watch the recording.

View the slide presentation here.

Link to resources shared during the discussion

**The links below were borrowed from Propel for Nonprofits. They have many FREE resources, including webinars, downloadable documents, and videos.

Board Roles and Responsibilities

Financial Information and Your Board Primer Video

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Template

Recruiting New Board Members

Board Profile Worksheet– A tool for nonprofits to identify and track desirable board skills and characteristics, spotlighting what to seek from new board members.

Financial Self-Assessment– Use this checklist to assess your organization’s financial management practices and identify areas for improvement.

Budgeting: A 10-Step Checklist– This 10-step budgeting checklist helps guide the budgeting process, which typically should begin at least three months before the end of the fiscal year to ensure that the budget is approved by the board of directors before the start of the new year.

Board Member Agreement– Can be used to create your own agreement to scope and clarify board members’ roles and responsibilities.