Here are some links to usesful information from Board Source (http://www.boardsource.org) regarding board responsibilities and development.

1. Why does a nonprofit board exist any way?

   http://www.boardsource.org/Knowledge.asp?ID=3.383

    

    

2. Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards

   http://www.boardsource.org/Knowledge.asp?ID=3.368

    

    

3. Legal Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards

   http://www.boardsource.org/Knowledge.asp?ID=3.364

    

    

4. Traditional Contribution of Board members

   http://www.boardsource.org/Knowledge.asp?ID=3.137

    

    

5. Question to ask before accepting an invitation to join a nonprofit board

   http://www.boardsource.org/Knowledge.asp?ID=3.362

    

    

6. Some other board essentials

   http://www.boardsource.org/Knowledge.asp?ID=3.1014

Some other resources to consider:

 

Legal Consideration for Board Members - http://www.managementhelp.org/legal/lgl_thot.htm

 

Toolkits for Boards - http://www.managementhelp.org/boards/boards.htm

 

Board Evaluation Checklists:

 

http://www.nahfe.org/NAHFEDOCs/BoardSelfEvaluationChecklist.pdf

 

 http://www.managementhelp.org/org_eval/uw_brd.htm

 

http://www.thecorporatefund.org/board_self_assessment_kit.asp