Part One: Board Membership in Perspective.

1. On Joining a Board.

2. The Qualities of a Good Board Member.

3. What You Should Know About the Law Governing Nonprofits.

4. A Nonprofit Is Not a Business.

Part Two: Board Member Responsibilities.

5. Your Role as a Board Member.

6. AttAndance at Board Meetings.

7. Strategic Planning and the Mission.

8. Choosing and Evaluating the Chief Executive.

9. Assuring Financial Responsibility.

10. Supporting and Overseeing Programs.

11. Participating in Fundraising.

12. Keeping the Board Effective.

Part Three: Board Members and Boards.

13. Board Procedures and Organization.

14. Rights, Obligations, and Liabilities of Board Members.

Conclusion: Leadership: Every Board Member Has a Role.

Resources A: A Donor Bill of Rights.

Resources B: The Council of Better Business Bureaus' Standards for Charitable Solicitation.

Resources C: National Charities Information Bureau's Standards in Philanthropy.