How often should nonprofit boards meet?
State statutes speak to this issue. Normally at least one meeting is required as an annual meeting. According to BoardSource (an association that provides information for boards of directors), The board should meet only as many times as are required to fulfill its role and it should hold meetings wherever the setting is most conducive to quality board work. An organization should look closely at the responsibilities of the board and meet only when they are meaningfully addressing one or more of them. Prevailing practice is that boards meet on a regular schedule and address issues on a planned basis over the organizations calendar or fiscal year. Generally, an organization in the first phases of its organizational life meets more frequently, but as staff is added the board may meet less. 4. What are the responsibilities of board membership? This is a complicated question and any present or prospective board member is urged to access one or more of the sources listed at the end of this F
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