What are some of the functions of the board chair?
As stated above, the board chair presides over the foundation’s board of directors and serves as the point of contact for every trustee on board issues. When writing a job description for the board chair, include the following responsibilities: • Serves as the contact point for every trustee on board issues. • Facilitates the process to set goals and objectives with the entire board and ensures that they are met. • Ensures that all board members are engaged and assigns committee chairs. • Motivates board members to attend and participate in meetings. • Runs effective and productive board meetings (a very challenging task). • Cultivates and involves potential board members with demonstrated leadership qualities, to avoid running out of qualified, well-informed, active candidates. • Uses a governance committee (if applicable) effectively so that leadership changes and choices are suggested by a group decision-making process. • Encourages board members to conduct self-assessments and eval
