VIDEO PODCAST: Board Meeting Tips for Nonprofits [SUBSCRIBERS-ONLY]
Ben and Mike discuss tips and recommendations to help nonprofits make their Board meetings more efficient and impactful, including best practices related to advance notice and distribution of Board materials, creating a meeting agenda, use of a "consent agenda," and whether nonprofits should follow Robert's Rules of Order.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:26 - How much advance notice of meeting info and materials to provide to the Board
07:00 - Different ways to provide meeting materials
08:00 - Decisions that may require longer advance notice periods
08:43 - Creating a thoughtful agenda for the Board meeting
11:48 - Whether a motion to approve the agenda is needed
13:22 - Customizing the agenda from meeting to meeting
15:20 - Meeting efficiency and use of the consent agenda
20:20 - Rolling program and department reports in and out of the consent agenda
24:06 - A caveat about membership meetings
25:00 - Whether following Robert's Rules of Order is a best practice and meeting formalities all organizations should follow
FURTHER READING
CHECKLIST: Virtual Board and Committee Meeting Tips
Q&A #148 – How far in advance must Board meeting materials be sent to Board members?
Q&A #80 – What’s the difference between a motion and a resolution?
