Board Development Program – Information bulletins
Find publications that can help non-profit board members improve skills and gain knowledge in board governance.
Overview
The Board Development Program publishes information bulletins on a variety of board-related issues. Each bulletin covers special areas that are relevant to non-profit board members and senior staff looking for information about improving skills and gaining knowledge in governance.
Information bulletins
- Information on promoting a cause and managing public perception and understanding.
Budgeting for Non-profit Boards
- Help for setting priorities, controlling finances and managing sources and timing of revenues.
- Recruiting appropriate volunteers to serve on your board and keeping board members motivated and satisfied.
- Steps and techniques that can help boards represent the communities they serve and should reflect the diversity found in the community.
- Material on committee reporting, terms of reference and levels of authority.
- Information on the key areas of policy development and how to develop effective policy.
Effective Organizations Call for Effective Chairs
- Explores the role of the Board Chair and how to encourage people to participate in board meetings.
Evaluating Your Executive Director's Performance
- Guidelines on how to regularly evaluate the performance of the Executive Director.
Financial Responsibilities of Non-profit Boards
- Information about the responsibilities of managing an organization's finances.
Hiring the Right Executive Director for your Organization: One Size Does Not Fit All
- Information on how to hire an Executive Director that is a good match for all.
Maximize Your Time and Efforts–Collaborate!
- Ways your organization can pool time and talent to maximize effectiveness in meeting community needs
- How to have effective and efficient meetings.
Roles and Responsibilities of Non-profit Boards
- Information about what the board does and the responsibilities of being a board member.
So You Want to be a Board Member
- Material to help you make an informed decision about joining a board.
Strategic Planning and Governance
- Information on how to get started on the strategic planning process.
- What makes a healthy board, how it can stay strong and dynamic and how to deal with difficult challenges.
Board's Role in Fund Development
- How to successfully fundraise as a team.
Understanding Financial Statements
- Simple explanations to make the task of reading and understanding financial statements easier
Where, oh Where Did our Membership Go?
- Seven steps to help you recruit and retain members.
- A step-by-step outline to preparing a grant application.
Reprinting
You can reprint any of the articles in the information bulletins as long as you:
- credit and/or cite the source of the articles
- email us a copy of the publication that the articles are reprinted in
The Board Development Program reserves the right to deny reprinting privileges.
Contact
To connect with the Board Development Program:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-2001
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-644-8800
Email: bdp@gov.ab.ca
Address:
#905 Standard Life Centre
10405 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 4R7