How to Build A Better Nonprofit Board: It's About the Board Chair

Oct 27, 2009 8:00 PM ET

How to Build A Better Nonprofit Board: It's About the Board Chair

Yes, positioning the right person as the board chair is key. Because the chair has the greatest influence on how the board uses its time in meetings and in between meetings, who will be on the board, and who will be groomed for future leadership.

I have seen organizations rise or fall, depending on the board chair's effectiveness. Even the most extraordinary nonprofit CEO cannot achieve the enterprise's fullest potential without a good board chair.

Here's how an effective chair uses her time for the greatest benefit to the nonprofit:

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