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INFO CENTRAL: Governance
A
nonprofit’s board of
directors is responsible for defining the organization’s
mission and for providing overall leadership and strategic direction
to the organization. Each nonprofit board should: 1) actively set
policy and ensure that the organization has adequate resources
to carry out its mission; 2) provide direct oversight and direction
for the executive director and be responsible for evaluating his/her
performance; and 3) evaluate its own effectiveness as a governing
body, as a group of volunteers, and as representatives of the community
in upholding the public interest served by the organization.

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Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence
Newly revised in 2005, the Principles and
Practices for Nonprofit Excellence are based on the fundamental
values of quality, responsibility and accountability. The ten
characteristic accountability principles distinguish the nonprofit
sector from government and business. The 133 management practices
provide specific guidelines for individual organizations to evaluate
and improve their management

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