Governance Resources

These resources offer additional opportunities to expand your knowledge about Governance through the perspectives of LeadingAge members and experts in the field.

• Building the Capacity of Your Not-for-Profit Governing Board 
  Learn more about the resources that LeadingAge has assembled that address the main duties of a nonprofit governing board.  
  
  
• Creating Effective Mission and Vision Statements Starts With Asking Questions 
  This Philanthropy Journal article provides a process for creating the right vision statement for your organization.  
    
• How to Write a Nonprofit Mission Statement That Isn’t Boring 
  Find out how to write a mission statement that is highly readable and inspirational, but still answers the why, how, and for whom your organization exists.
• "Let's Work Together" - The Sweet Sounds of a Board-CEO Partnership 
  The Nonprofit Risk Management Center outlines how the Board and the CEO can build a strong relationship and how this can be a foundation for the organization to grow.
    
• Nonprofit Governance: Trends and Emerging Practices – 2014 Governance Intensive 
  Aging Services of Minnesota has compiled information on governance structures, building a board, and the roles and responsibilities of board members.