The board acts as trustee of the organization's assets and ensures that the nonprofit is well managed and remains fiscally sound. In doing so, the board must exercise proper oversight of the organization's operations and maintain the legal and ethical accountability of its staff and volunteers.

The main legal responsibilities of a nonprofit board are often summarized in the "three Ds":

Duty of care: Board members are expected to actively participate in organizational planning and decision-making and to make sound and informed judgments.

Duty of loyalty: When acting on behalf of the organization, board members must put the interests of the nonprofit before any personal or professional concerns and avoid potential conflicts of interest.

Duty of obedience: Board members must ensure that the organization complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and that it remains committed to its established mission.

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Understanding Nonprofit Board Roles & Responsibilities - Jacobson Jarvis & Co

The Typical Non-Profit Organizational Structure

What Is the Responsibility of Board Members in Human Resources Matters on Nonprofit Boards?

How to find board members?

• Start with your dedicated and active volunteers
• Consider your donors
• Ask your current board and staff for nominations or recommendations
• Reach out to those beyond your nonprofit, like youth, or people in business or from other organizations
• Communicate the fact that you're recruiting board members through multiple channels, like your newsletter, word of mouth, and media
• Contact local organizations, like some United Way chapters and volunteer centers, that teach people how to be effective board members, then match them with nonprofits who need them
• Use board or volunteer recruitment web site
• Use the Taproot Foundation's Taproot+ interactive tool to search for candidates in your own network

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