Leading Effective Nonprofit Board Meetings! 7 Tips

How can you lead effective Nonprofit Board of Directors meetings? Here are 7 tips!
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I work full time for the 501c3 nonprofit I started many years ago and recruiting and managing a Board of Directors was a key part of making the organization a success! Our nonprofit organization learned and fine-tuned our strategy to lead effective Board meetings over many years. The tips shared in this video include all the things that worked well for us!

When starting a nonprofit or growing one, nonprofit board members can benefit from a well-structured board meeting to help them understand the mission and their responsibilities clearly, so they can lead and help the organization fundraise, operate programs, and more effectively.

If you are starting or growing a 501c3 nonprofit organization, thinking about it, or interested in serving on a Nonprofit board of directors, I hope this helps!


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Hi! I’m Amber, a nonprofit founder, Executive Director, and public speaker on social impact, changemaking, nonprofits, leadership, and more.

[corpusperez]

As I've just been elected as a non-profit board president, these are extremely value tips that I will incorporate as I kick off board meeting to make sure everyone attending it feels like it was valuable time and energy spent.

[planetedeschefs]

Thank you very much for your advice. I've been founder and owner of a non profit for about 5 years now. I just discovered your channel and I like the content. Very good advices and recommendations. Thank you for the good work.

[terrancebacchus]

Amber, this video is just what I needed. Hosting our first board meeting in March and you provided great insights. We will have an inspiring meeting. Thank you!

[marymaina]

Thanks Soo much for this, it's timely for me since I will be holding first Board meeting for the start up non -profit

[layasaul]

Amber, I guess you could put me in the "raving fan" category!! Another great video, thank you. We also try to start with something inspiring (an inspirational teaching, often biblically related which is relevant to our community and region). I love the idea of our own mission being the inspiration. One thing I would add as tip number eight is to thank those who took the time to show up; I like to share my love for my fantastic board that shows up to support this dream.

[junipersue]

I am a new board member and was elected President when I missed the first meeting due to an emergency. So we have since had 3 meetings with one member being late the last two meetings and she was actually almost an hour late at the last meeting. Then she had to set up her laptop, get the password, talk about some gossip and after another member had personal employment issues that were discussed-nothing at all to do with our Humane Society…..4 hours later I adjourned the meeting and left to feed my farm animals late of course! I’m thinking this board stuff is not for me! I had no control of the meeting. 😔

[simplyscraphappy]

Just tapping on here to say thank you for the great content and thank you also for leaving that little blooper at the end. I thought that was phenomenal!

[rip]

Great video! I am looking to start a non-profit organization pushing to help pay for therapy for people. Mental health is a progressing problem that is getting worse with time and I almost died due to mental illness and saving lives would be a dream. So far I have no idea where to start😂 But everyone has to start somewhere. Thank you for this content

[ughmeih]

Another awesome video, Amber. Short and to the point.

[HolyFoundationMinistries]

Wow this is so productive, am greatful

[jamesoldman]

To what degree does the Executive Director control or run the meeting? I'm a new President and find that our ED wants to run the meeting. I got elected directly to President (big mistake) after serving several years on another NP board but we did not have an ED.
Maybe I'm being sensitive on the subject but I find that questions asked by the board are directed to the ED rather than the Chair. Right now I'm feeling like a second wheel that is not needed.
Any suggestions appreciated.

[skatestraight]

We are starting a NON profit called skate straight, it is recovery support and resource center. I NEED all the help!