Provide your trustees with the information they need to be effective. Board members can use this handbook to find quick and complete answers to their questions about board structure and function, CEO relationships, fiscal responsibility and accountability, and community relations. It is an easy-to-navigate tool for both new and experienced board members.

This guidebook also includes many sample documents that can be adapted for use with your board including:

• A model CEO contract
• Board member annual performance appraisals
• Board job descriptions
• A conflict of interest policy