Building Effective Leaders, Exceptional Boards, and Healthy Nonprofit Organizations
The governance of a nonprofit organization can succeed with effective leadership. A growing body of research on nonprofit governance agrees that this leadership must be provided by the Board Chair in partnership with the Chief Executive. This emerging nonprofit governance model contrasts with the corporate governance model where the roles of Board Chair and Chief Executive are held by a single person. The parameters of a governance partnership include: A dynamic relationship between board chair and chief executive that is based upon mutually agreed upon roles and responsibilities with a shared...
