No family members of employees should serve on the board of directors. It is best if the board of directors represents the diversity of clients served. It is recommended that the board of directors recruit formerly homeless persons to serve on the board. It is recommended that the boards of directors have a minimum of nine members and that board members not serve more than six consecutive years. To be an effective board, it is important that the board understand the changing needs of the organization.
Every organization grows and changes.
Boards need to change. That means that board members should be evaluated at the end of their term. The board should recruit new board members who represent the growing and changing needs of the nonprofit. Basic information about homelessness Have access to a copy of the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Act. An alternative method of board orientation is to take 15 minutes at every board meeting for on-going orientation.