Board Development

To maximize your Board of Directors' excellence in leadership and governance or to address specific needs, NMS will provide consultation, facilitation or customized training. Preliminary discussion with key people assures that our work focuses on the areas of greatest need for your board in a manner that allows full and equal participation. A partial list of topical areas follows:

• Roles and responsibilities
• Legal liability and fiduciary requirements
• Governance and leadership development
• Strategic planning
• Mission and program development
• Board recruitment and nomination process
• Effective committee/task force structures
• Team building and motivation
• Fundraising responsibilities and skills for board members
• Fiscal oversight and accountability
• Administrative functions of the board
• Board/staff relations and communication
• The board's role in marketing, public relations and community relations
• Board self-assessment

Nonprofit Management Solutions provides additional Board Development services through the Board Connection program.