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The Ultimate Board Member's Book: A 1-Hour Guide to Understanding and Fulfilling Your Role and Responsibilites [Paperback]

Kay Sprinkel Grace (Author)
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September 2003
Here is a book for all boards:

• Those wanting to operate with maximum effectiveness • Those needing to clarify exactly what their job is • Those wanting to ensure that all members — novice and veteran — are ‘on the same page’ with respect to their role and responsibilities

Kay Sprinkel Grace’s new work will take your board members only one hour to read, and yet they’ll come away from The Ultimate Board Member’s Book with a firm command of just what they need to do to help your organization succeed.

It’s all here in jargon-free language: how boards work, what the job entails, the time commitment involved, the role of staff, serving on committees and task forces, fundraising responsibilities, conflicts of interest, group decision-making, effective recruiting, de-enlisting board members, board self-evaluation, and more.

In sum, everything a board member needs to know to understand their role and serve capably is explored.

Real world, not theoretical, concrete not abstract, The Ultimate Board Member's Book focuses on issues and concerns that all board members will inevitably face and grapple with.

This enlightening one-hour read is THE book to which nonprofit organizations in America turn to hone the skills and effectiveness of their boards.



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"A plain language, no-nonsense guide to serving effectively on a nonprofit board. An ideal and fast tutorial." -- Frederick Breitenfeld, Trustee, Thomas Jefferson University

"A smart, wise and stimulating book!" -- Milbrey McLaughlin, Executive Director, Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, Stanford University

"Gives a solid grounding in what it takes to be an effective and responsible board member." -- Thomas Ehrlich, Senior Scholar, The Carnegie Foundation

"The most succinct, yet thorough, explanation of the responsibilities of a nonprofit board member I have heard or read." -- Michael Byram, President and CEO, University of Colorado Foundation

About the Author

Kay Sprinkel Grace is the author of Fundraising Mistakes that Bedevil All Boards (and Staff Too), and Over Goal! What You Must Know to Excel at Fundraising Today. Grace, who serves on the faculty of The Fund Raising School at the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, received B.A. and M.A. degrees from Stanford University.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 120 pages
  • Publisher: Emerson & Church; 1st edition (September 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1889102180
  • ISBN-13: 978-1889102184
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #683,288 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars For every nonprofit board: An essential handbook, February 6, 2007
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If every board member in America read this book, nonprofits would enter a golden age of enlightenment. There are close to 1.5 million IRA-authorized nonprofits in the U.S. Yet an effective board remains stubbornly out of reach for many if not most. Buy this book. Make every executive director and board member read it. Problem solved. I first became aware of Kay Sprinkel Grace as a popular speaker at fundraising conferences. Then I learned how she has helped American public television expand its fundraising over the last few years. In a distinguished career, she has observed hundreds of boards do their best and worst. In this fast, inspiring, no-jargon little book she distills that vast experience down to 41 incisive micro-chapters, none longer than two pages. I devoured the book in just 45 minutes. Chapter 13, Qualities of an Effective Board, is alone worth the cover price. Ms. Grace's goal: happier, more productive board members; and the powerful nonprofits that result.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Straightforward, Succint and Comprehensive, February 6, 2007
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We provide a copy of this book to every new Board member and we use it in our new Board member orientation. Our governance Committee just referred to the section on Board members working with staff. These 100 pages are clearly written and presented in a way that does not overwhelm the reader. Everyone has the time to read this gem of a book, novice and veteran alike. Take it with you the next time you're on an airplane.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Hour Well Spent!, February 7, 2007
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A short, but by no means superficial, review of what makes a great Board Member...and how great Board Members can build great institutions. Filled with practical advice--and a dose of inspiration as well--it's an engaging read, appropriate for both the novice and the seasoned hand. Highly recommended.
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