Originally Posted by
Ken Craft
I would suggest closed meetings do not jive with the second suggestion below:
Elements of Good Governance
Recommended practices for not-for-profit boards of directors
The Panel on Accountability and Governance in the Voluntary Sector,14 chaired by Ed Broadbent, identified eight tasks required of the boards of charities and public-benefit not-for-profits15 to further developeffective governance:
■steering toward the mission and guiding strategic planning;
■being transparent, including communicating to members, stakeholders and the public and making information available upon request;
■developing appropriate structures;
■ensuring the board understands its role and avoids conflicts of interest;
■maintaining fiscal responsibility;
■ensuring that an effective management team is in place and overseeing its activities;
■implementing assessment and control systems; and,
■planning for the succession and diversity of the board.