Governing for Growth: Using 7 Measures of Success to Strengthen Board Dialogue and Decision Making - Softcover

Axelrod, Nancy R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0880343095 ISBN 13: 9780880343091

Publisher: ASAE Press, 2009

Synopsis

An overview of the board's role in supporting organizational performance improvement, opportunities for engaging the board in this work, and ways to advance good governance; A means of assessing the board’s readiness to help the organization tackle the seven measures; and, guidance for preparing your board to apply any of the seven measures to its work.

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About the Author

Nancy R. Axelrod is a governance consultant who provides services to nonprofit organizations in board education, development, self-assessment, and leadership transitions. She frequently serves as a speaker at leadership forums dedicated to governance and accountability. Nancy has served as a governing and advisory board member and board development consultant to numerous associations, foundations, charitable organizations, higher education institutions, and other nonprofit organizations. She is a member of the faculty of the Institute for Board Chairs and Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities, sponsored by the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, and ASAE & the Center for Association Leadership’s Exceptional Boards program. Nancy is the founding president of the National Center for Nonprofit Boards (now known as BoardSource), where she served as its first chief executive officer from 1987 to 1996.

Edition details

• Publisher: ASAE Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0880343095
• ISBN 13: 9780880343091
• Binding: Perfect Paperback
• Number of pages: 48