Nonprofit Operations

There are three documents that every board should have and luckily these do not need to be specific to one's board (like bylaws or other policies). These can be copied and pasted into the organization's materials with a few edits.

The Board Chair is the person who is the head of the nonprofit board. Like all board members, it is a voluntary position and while it does have different responsibilities than other board members it is still the same as any other board position. Some organizations may also refer to this person as the President. 

The Executive Director is the paid staff member responsible for handling the day-to-day operations of the organization. Not every nonprofit has an Executive Director and in those cases, members of the board may take on some of the responsibilities of the Executive Director. Some organizations refer to this present as the Chief Executive, CEO, and or President (hence the confusion).

The Executive Director is the paid staff person who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the nonprofit, aka Chief Executive.

Technically, a nonprofit board can be engaged in three different evaluations annually:

1. The evaluation of the Executive Director (if one is employed)

2. The self-evaluation every board member does either on their own or with the Board Chair

3. The overall evaluation of the board - this is to generally assess how well the board is operating as a whole

Because these evaluations can come in many different versions and formats. We have provided general information and education to help your CTA create its own evaluation to best meet its needs.