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This resource is a step-by-step overview of what actions are necessary to build a strong board, from initial review of what skills and expertise are needed for board members through board orientation. It provides a general understanding of how to develop your board of directors into the governing body you need.

This seven page guide provides detailed procedures to make sure conflict during board deliberation is productive.

This article offers common sense solutions to common problems that nonprofits may have with board meetings.

This summary gives pointers on how to improve board meetings in order to make them more productive and meaningful.

This resource provides answers to some basic questions about how board meetings should run, including whether to use a consent agenda, how long meetings should last, whether staff should attend meetings, and what to include in minutes, among other things.