Creating caring and capable boards
Subtitle: reclaiming the passion for active trusteeship
By: Katherine Tyler Scott.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Jossey-Bass nonprofit and public management series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2000
Place of publication: San Francisco, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 199
Subjects: Nonprofit organizations -- Management.; Leadership.; Trusts and trustees.
Other titles: Reclaiming the passion for active trusteeship
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-193) and index.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Understanding trusteeship. Recovering a tradition of trusteeship a legacy in jeopardy. A legacy in jeopardy. What does it mean to hold in trust? Preparing for trusteeship. A framework for understanding trusteeship. The power of giving; title: pt. 2. Depth education for trustees. Preparation for depth education. Evaluating the board's readiness for depth education. Organizational assessment. Recovering the history that shapes us. Understanding our mission. Understanding the publics we serve. Building our future together. The board as leader.