The Worcester Business Journal has published "10 Things I Know About Effectively Serving on a Nonprofit Board" by AiVi Nguyen. The following is an excerpt:


10 Things I Know About Effectively Serving on a Nonprofit Board

  1. Only serve on boards for organizations in which you are truly interested. It's easier to be engaged and useful when you genuinely care about the mission.
  2. Make sure you candidly discuss the time commitment and expectations before you agree to serve.
  3. Only accept the position if you can realistically balance the role with all of your other responsibilities.
  4. Do it for the right reasons. Always remember it's better to never sit on a board than to be known as a bad board member. Doing it for selfish reasons will always backfire.

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