Governance & Management Resources
Over the years, United Way of King County has compiled useful information and referral resources for executive directors, board members and other nonprofit staff on various topics related to the work of boards of directors. Please download the documents featuring board and executive leadership topics.
Joining a Board, Board Responsibilities
- Are You Ready to Be a Board Member?
- Questions to Ask Yourself Prior to Joining a Board
- Organizaiton Checklist - When Considering Joining a Board
- Questions to Ensure Financial Fitness
- Example of an Effective Board Job Description
- Finding the Next Nonprofit Board to Join
- Sample Board Position Descriptions - Officers
- Board and Staff Roles
- The Board Paradox
Board Recruitment & Development
- Blue Ribbon Nominating Committee for Your Board
- 10 Stop Signs on the Road to Board Recruitment
- Finding Prospective Board Members
- Board Composition Matrix
- Board Composition Matrix - PDF version
- Board Service Commitment Pledge
- Prospective Board Candidate Recommendation Form
- Why HR Professionals Make Great Board Members
- Why Marketing Professionals Make Great Board Members
- The Do's and Don'ts of Board Recruitment
Board Diversity
- Beyond Political Correctness: Building a Diverse Board
- Overcoming Barriers to Board Diversity
- The Diversity Issue
- Planning for Diveristy
- Proposed Diversity Principles
Board Orientation
- Board Orientation Do's and Don'ts
- Contents of the Board Manual
- New Board Member Orientation
- New Board Member Orientation Agenda
Financial Oversight
- A Nonprofit Dashboard and Signal Lights for Boards
- What Board Members Need to Know About Not-For-Profit Finance and Accounting
- Investing as a Fiduciary
- Investment Guidelines for Nonprofit Boards
- Meaningful Budget Work by the Board
- A Board-Staff Agreement for Financial Oversight
- Tracking Volunteer Time to Boost Your Bottom Line
- Nonprofit Budgets Have to Balance - False!
Boards and Fundraising
Board Self-Assessment
- Are We Doing a Good Job?
- How Do We Evaluate the Board of Directors?
- How Does Your Board Measure Up?
- Individual Board Member Self-Assessment
Evaulation of the Executive Director
- Executive Director Evaluation - Process and Survey Form
- Evaluating Your Executive Director
- Evaluating the CEO / Executive Director
Executive Director Transitions: Departure, Searching, Hiring
- Table for Two: Can Founders & Successors Co-Exist so Everyone Wins?
- Executive Transiton Guides for Board Leaders
- Guidelines for Hiring / Transitioning to a New Executive Director
- Sample Job Descriptions for Executive Director
- Building Leaderful Organizations: Success Planning for Nonprofits
- Succession Planning Check list for the Chief Executive
Conflict of Interest & Code of Ethics
The Board's Role in Volunteer Engagement
- What are the Board's Responsibilities for Volunteers?
- Tracking Volunteer Time to Boost Your Bottom Line
- New Thinking and Talking About Volunteers
Volunteer Management
- Characteristics of Exemplary Programs
- Volunteer Position Descriptions
- Volunteer Rights and Responsibilities
