For “how to” information on board governance topics refer to:

Amy Gerowitz’s presentation on Arts Organization Boards (.pdf) provides an easily digested capsule of the key responsibilities, functions and issues that arts boards face that can easily be shared with others.

To keep your board members thinking about board governance on a regular basis, have them sign up to receive Board Café.  Board Café is an electronic newsletter exclusively for members of nonprofit boards of directors.  Short enough to read over a cup of coffee, Board Café offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service. 

In the post-Enron era, nonprofit boards need to be aware of the implications of Congressional legislation aimed at improving nonprofit governance and oversight.  The Donors Forum of Chicago’s Preserving the Public Trust Initiative is designed to help nonprofit organizations take specific, concrete steps to ensure adherence to high ethical standards and strong governance in response to possible Congressional action.