Governance for Nonprofit Organizations

From Little Leagues to Big Universities

GUIDES AND TIPS:
AGENDA SUGGESTIONS

ONLINE VERSION: TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Governance Documents Board of Directors/Trustees: Board Responsibilities Legal Obligations of the Board Personal Qualities of Effective Board Members Board Structure and Operation Effective Meetings Building and Maintaining an Effective Board Making Board Service Fulfilling Guides and Tips Sample Meeting Rules Agenda Suggestions Tips for Basic Minutes and Reports Governance for Nonprofits: From Little Leagues to Big Universities is also available as a free download in PDF form. Right-click here to download.

Possible Order of Business —
Per Agenda Circulated in Advance

Common Order of Business

1. Opening of meeting and introductions (Chair)
   
   
2. Approval of minutes of previous meeting (Secretary)
   
   
3. Reports and discussion, i.e. chair calls for reports from the treasurer, executive director, development committee, or program committee
   
   
4. Old business to be brought up (Chair)
   
   
5. Unfinished business from previous meetings
   
   
6. Motions that were tabled from previous meetings
   
   
7. New business - motions to be made for voting by the board (Chair)
   
   
8. Executive Session (Chair)
   
   
9. Adjournment (Chair)

Alternative Order of Business

1. Opening of meeting and introductions (Chair)
   
   
2. Comments from chair or executive director
   
   
3. Discussion of strategic issues (Executive Director)
   
   
4. Review of financial performance (Treasurer or CFO)
   
   
5. General business/Consent Items (i.e., no significant discussion needed)
   
   
6. Minutes of previous meeting
   
   
7. Written committee reports
   
   
8. General business resolutions
   
   
9. Executive Session (Chair)
   
   
10. Adjournment (Chair)

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