Comments on: Checklist to Evaluate a Nonprofit Board of Directors http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2009/07/15/checklist-to-evaluate-a-nonprofit-board-of-directors-couchsurfing/ The campaign for a truly open CouchSurfing organisation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:00:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SoundJohn http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2009/07/15/checklist-to-evaluate-a-nonprofit-board-of-directors-couchsurfing/comment-page-1/#comment-135399 SoundJohn Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:39:01 +0000 http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/?p=443#comment-135399 Thanx for this beautiful place in internet!!! Thanx for this beautiful place in internet!!!

]]> By: sninnattalism http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2009/07/15/checklist-to-evaluate-a-nonprofit-board-of-directors-couchsurfing/comment-page-1/#comment-134830 sninnattalism Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:22:32 +0000 http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/?p=443#comment-134830 Hi guys. My PC worked slowly, many errors. Please, help me to fix buggs on my PC. I used Windows XP. Thx, sninnattalism Hi guys.
My PC worked slowly, many errors. Please, help me to fix buggs on my PC.
I used Windows XP.
Thx,
sninnattalism

]]> By: Margaret http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2009/07/15/checklist-to-evaluate-a-nonprofit-board-of-directors-couchsurfing/comment-page-1/#comment-125614 Margaret Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:42:32 +0000 http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/?p=443#comment-125614 hi guys I've enjoyed researching about good governance in non-profit orgs, as Kaspar has with fundraising, and can recommend the following links. Thanks Kasper for this great topic! One of the most important roles we can play as part of any non-profit group is as informed, engaged members. I evaluate 501c3 non-profit arts groups here in the US, as part of a government commission, and find a lot of confusion all around on what exactly constitutes a 'charity' generally...it's a pretty broad definition here...and CS is indeed formally legally registered as a public charity in New Hampshire. http://www.nonprofitpanel.org/report/principles/Principles_Guide.pdf http://doj.nh.gov/publications/pdf/nhfc_guidebook.pdf http://www.nhbca.com/Non-Profit_Guide.pdf http://www.sos.nh.gov/corporate/PDF/Nonprofit.pdf http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/stm_loyolagovernance_112008.pdf hi guys

I’ve enjoyed researching about good governance in non-profit orgs, as Kaspar has with fundraising, and can recommend the following links. Thanks Kasper for this great topic! One of the most important roles we can play as part of any non-profit group is as informed, engaged members. I evaluate 501c3 non-profit arts groups here in the US, as part of a government commission, and find a lot of confusion all around on what exactly constitutes a ‘charity’ generally…it’s a pretty broad definition here…and CS is indeed formally legally registered as a public charity in New Hampshire.

http://www.nonprofitpanel.org/report/principles/Principles_Guide.pdf

http://doj.nh.gov/publications/pdf/nhfc_guidebook.pdf

http://www.nhbca.com/Non-Profit_Guide.pdf

http://www.sos.nh.gov/corporate/PDF/Nonprofit.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/stm_loyolagovernance_112008.pdf

]]> By: tgoorden http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2009/07/15/checklist-to-evaluate-a-nonprofit-board-of-directors-couchsurfing/comment-page-1/#comment-125143 tgoorden Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:21:49 +0000 http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/?p=443#comment-125143 Interesting checklist. I did a quick tally of the BeWelcome/BeVolunteer Board (disclosure: I am part of it) and came to this result: <code> Met Needs work N/A Essential 4 0 2 Recommended 4 3 1 Additional 4 0 1 </code> Some things aren't relevant for BeWelcome because nobody is getting paid, so there is no executive director and we don't (can't) pay for training for the board. The recommended criteria that "need work" are not easy: diversity is quite hard in the board (not doing too bad though) and legal counsil is expensive. A conflict-of-interest policy (nr 16) seems a bit over the top for now. Some elements could be more formal and more visible in BW, but they are there nevertheless. All in all, I'm quite happy with the result and proud of the people that made it happen (mainly my predecessors). Interesting checklist. I did a quick tally of the BeWelcome/BeVolunteer Board (disclosure: I am part of it) and came to this result:

Met Needs work N/A
Essential 4 0 2
Recommended 4 3 1
Additional 4 0 1

Some things aren’t relevant for BeWelcome because nobody is getting paid, so there is no executive director and we don’t (can’t) pay for training for the board. The recommended criteria that “need work” are not easy: diversity is quite hard in the board (not doing too bad though) and legal counsil is expensive. A conflict-of-interest policy (nr 16) seems a bit over the top for now. Some elements could be more formal and more visible in BW, but they are there nevertheless.

All in all, I’m quite happy with the result and proud of the people that made it happen (mainly my predecessors).

]]> By: Jeebus http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2009/07/15/checklist-to-evaluate-a-nonprofit-board-of-directors-couchsurfing/comment-page-1/#comment-124906 Jeebus Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:51:05 +0000 http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/?p=443#comment-124906 You forgot 'male'. And not so computer-savvy, that is illustrated by the website. You forgot ‘male’.
And not so computer-savvy, that is illustrated by the website.

]]> By: Wal http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/2009/07/15/checklist-to-evaluate-a-nonprofit-board-of-directors-couchsurfing/comment-page-1/#comment-124806 Wal Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:35:51 +0000 http://www.opencouchsurfing.org/?p=443#comment-124806 Ha! A charity that serves white, western, middle-class, computer savvy freeloaders? PlEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!! Ha!

A charity that serves white, western, middle-class, computer savvy freeloaders? PlEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!

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