Before you join
Board service is not something that should be stepped into lightly. You really do need to know what's going to be required of you before you sign up.
The tools and resources below will help you to ensure you go into your new board role with your eyes wide open. Click on the links below to open the help sheet.
Help sheets
- What is the difference between for-profit and not-for-profit groups?
- What are boards?
- What do boards do?
- What are board members and what do they do?
- Who can be a board member?
- Who's who on the board? (Who does what)
- What's in it for me? The highs and lows of board service
- Are you ready? Questions to ask the board and yourself before you join
- Glossary of board terms
- Community sector acronyms
Articles
(Member-only content)
During your term
Now you're on a board, there are whole new set of issues you need to deal with.
As well as getting on top of all the issues pertaining to your particular board and the organisation it is governing (there will be many), you need to make sure you're aware of the structures that underpin your board, and your responsibilities as a board member.
The tools and resources below will help refine your perfomance as a board member. Look in other help directories as well for more detailed information (for example, check out the finances help directory for more detailed information about your financial responsibilities).
Click on the links below to open the help sheet you would like to read.
Help sheets
- Navigating the key documents
- What is the legal structure of my community group?
- Overview of your board responsibilities
- To whom is my board accountable?
- Qualities of good leadership
- Time management tips
- Networking & mentoring
- Top 10 tips to keep you on the straight and narrow
- What should I look for in mentor?
- Damn Good Advice for Board Members
Tools
Articles
(Member-only content)