How To Choose The Right Governance Model For Non-Profits

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Boards are a legal necessity for non-profits but how to get real value out of the board is always the question. It starts with the governance model.

The Institute On Governance in Canada outlines seven governance models based on a study of a variety of nonprofits (see Governance Do’s & Don’ts: Lessons from Case Studies On Twenty Canadian Non-profits).

The first three types of boards are heavily involved in day-to-day management. The operational board does the work of the organization as well as governs it. This is typical of a board in the . . .