The Alliance for Nonprofit Management has issued a report based on a national study about board chairs’ preparation and understanding of their roles in relationship to their boards, their Executive Directors, and to the communities they serve.
Based on the complete set of study findings, the research team recommends the following for the nonprofit sector:
- develop an intentional practice of board chair preparation and succession planning;
- provide more accessible resources, as well as training, coaching and mentoring for board chairs;
- develop shared leadership models rather than relying on one individual to fulfill all board leadership roles;
- build leadership capacity for many potential and emerging board leaders; and
- support and expect board chairs to be actively engaged with their nonprofit’s community and constituency, and in leading advocacy efforts.
