Roles and Responsibilities

Article The Three Pillars That Forward Governance

While you may have joined an association board with only a small amount of governance knowledge, mastering the essentials can help overcome that....

Article Do You Need a Chief Governance Officer?

Association boards need to stay strategic. A CGO, dedicated to good governance, might help them stay on point.

Article How to Fix the Disconnect Over Volunteer Effectiveness

New research from the ASAE Research Foundation identifies a disconnect between what association volunteers do and what staff find effective. To bridge that...

Article The Five Tasks of Effective Board Chairs

While each association is unique and each board has a different culture, successful board chairs are those who can effectively lead, facilitate, participate,...

Article Can Advocacy Save a Board?

One writer argues that a standing committee can give a board a stronger backbone. Perhaps---if you’re doing it for the right reasons.

The Board Member’s Role as Face of the Association

By virtue of their position, association board members can be key players in member engagement and recruitment efforts.

The Board Member’s Guide to the Association Membership Model

If you're going to lead an association, it would be a good idea to understand its foundational business model, right? Here's a crash...