5 Reasons Your Nonprofit Board Doesn't Do What You Want It to Do

How many of these are true for you and your nonprofit board?

1. You make assumptions that are incorrect about board members knowledge, skills or comfort level.
2. You make board members wrong, mostly behind their backs, and they feel it.
3. Board members, especially the new ones, are nervous about making a mistake or overstepping their bounds.
4. Board members want to do a great job, but they forget the “when” or the “how,” so they don’t do anything.
5. Some of your board members are bored and feel disconnected from your mission.

This list could be much longer. Add to it if you’d like. Especially if it will make you feel better.