Stanford Research Offers 9 Tips to Improve Nonprofit Governance

Smart nonprofits will focus on finding the right people—ones who aren’t afraid to ask the difficult questions and challenge their executive directors.

“What great nonprofit boards have is a handful of serious, committed board members who ask the right questions, spend the time, raise the money, and are intellectually engaged,” says Meehan. “You only need a handful, and you never get more than a handful. But it’s essential.”