How To Be A Great Nonprofit Board Member, Especially Now

Nov 11, 2009 7:00 PM ET

How To Be A Great Nonprofit Board Member, Especially Now

Answer: Bear Witness. Tell the Story. Take Action.

This has been my advice to board members whom I have trained and placed on nonprofit boards for many years, but it takes on greater importance in today's environment for two reasons: first, the tough economy which makes fundraising more challenging for nonprofits, and second, the increasing demand from funders for nonprofits to measure their impact in serving the community.

I was reminded of this advice last week during a

program

I organized and facilitated....see continuation here http://bit.ly/1tVOZ0