The Hats We Wear
This title represents someone who serves on a nonprofit board
What is a Director or Trustee?
Florida nonprofits are equal to this sector based on the number of people employed
What is Construction?
This word comes from the Greek root meaning "to steer"
What is governance?
The "North Star" that should be at the center of board decision-making
What is the mission?
A tax status, but not a business model
What is a nonprofit/501c3?
This individual is the only staff member hired by the board
What is the Executive Director/CEO?
When creating a nonprofit, you need to file these with the State
What are Articles of Incorporation?
Nonprofit board members are responsible for these 3 legal duties
What are the Duties of Care, Loyalty, and Obedience?
Board members avoid this by recusing themselves on matters in which they have a personal connection
What is a conflict of interest?
This organization is an important "source" for nonprofit governance
What is BoardSource?
Someone who makes a new board member feel welcome
What is a mentor?
Source of the largest % of funding for nonprofits
What are individual donors?
Boards engage in this process to set organizational priorities and direction
What is strategic planning?
A rating tool that identifies opportunities to strengthen the board
What is a board assessment?
An operating procedures manual for the board
What are the bylaws?
These groups study issues in detail for the board
What is a committee?
It is said to be the currency of trust
What is transparency?
Activities to "raise" necessary resources
What is fundraising?
This practice of planned revitalization guards against board stagnation
What are term limits?
Building this between directors makes for a healthier board culture
What is social capital?
A person who includes everyone in discussion and helps the group get to decision or action.
What is a facilitator or Board Chair?
This organizational lifecycle shift has the most growing pains
What is the transition from all-volunteer to paid staff?
This key board responsibility ensures a nonprofit complies with laws, policies, and its own values
What is oversight?
This type of board takes charge of its own operations
What is a self-managed board?
Ultimate stakeholders to whom a nonprofit is accountable
What is the community?