Govern more, manage less : harnessing the power of your nonprofit board / Cathy A. Trower.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trower, Cathy A. (Cathy Ann)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nonprofit organizations--Management.

Nonprofit organizations.

Directors of corporations.

Corporate governance.

Organizations, Nonprofit--organization & administration.

Governing Board.

directors (administrators).

Medical Subjects:

Organizations, Nonprofit--organization & administration.

Governing Board.

Physical Description:

vii, 41 pages ; 26 cm

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : BoardSource, ©2010.

Summary:

Boards should primarily govern and not manage. As many nonprofit board members and chief executives know, this is more easily said than done, is simpler in theory than in practice. Though nonprofit leaders may agree in principle, they often are confused, tense, and have differences of opinion about the appropriate spheres of influence and responsibilities of boards and executives. This book suggests actions that will help boards balance their responsibilities and understand how to practice macrogovernance and avoid micromanagement, despite increasing demands for procedural accountability.

Contents:

Why some boards manage more than govern

The effect of organizational events in blurring the line of duties

The role of the board in governing

The role of the chief executive

A board that macrogoverns is a strategic asset.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1586861190

9781586861193

OCLC:

639940314