Zimmerman Lehman

The Effective Nonprofit Board: Responsibilities & Recruitment

by Ann Lehman & Robert Zimmerman

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How do you recruit effective new board members?
How do you guarantee that your board will be top-notch fundraisers?
What are the respective responsibilities of board and staff?
How does a nonprofit deal with conflicts of interest?
What should a board member job description contain?

These questions and more are answered in THE EFFECTIVE NONPROFIT BOARD: RESPONSIBILITIES & RECRUITMENT, by Ann W. Lehman and Robert M. Zimmerman. This book is filled with hands-on information on recruiting and retaining top-quality board members, tips on developing a board-led strategic plan for the nonprofit, and specifics on the board's essential role in fundraising. This volume helps boards avoid the embarrassing conflicts of interest that occasionally occur and also teaches them how to evaluate the executive director. It includes a model job description and an ideal board member orientation package. An extremely instructive handbook for capable but busy people, it gives board members the information they need to serve with enthusiasm and imagination as directors of a successful nonprofit. 28 Page, 1998. ISBN 0-9665259-2-2.

From the Chronicle of Philanthropy's February 11, 1999 issue . . . "THE EFFECTIVE NONPROFIT BOARD: Responsibilities & Recruitment, by Ann W. Lehman and Robert M. Zimmerman is intended to educate Board members of nonprofit organizations about their most important duties. Ms. Lehman and Mr. Zimmerman, partners at a San Francisco consulting firm that bears their names, say that too often they hear board members complain that they were never sure of their obligations, or express surprise when asked to contribute financially. The authors explain how board members should meet five responsibilities: planning and implementation policies, insuring good management, fund raising, complying with the law and governing."

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