This is a common topic of workshops, custom presentations and facilitations given by the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits. Boards are responsible for protecting the public trust in a nonprofit organization, stating and advancing its mission, hiring and evaluating the lead staff person in an organization, setting policies, and maintaining sound governance of the organization. For organizations to succeed, board members often must be involved in helping the organization raise funds and in volunteering for committees or other tasks. A national resource organization on this topic is Boardsource which may be contacted at (202) 452-6262 or visited at their web site. http://www.boardsource.org/
Contact the Center at (601) 968-0061 or e-mail us for more information.