Guide to Effective Committees for Directors of Not-for-Profit Organizations, Third Edition

 Committees are a vital component of a successful organization. When they work effectively, committees provide valuable insight and advice to the board of directors and staff. Committees can help an organization efficiently achieve its goals and vision. They can also connect an organization with its members' attitudes and concerns while serving as an important training ground for future leaders.

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“It is easy to strike a committee: give it a name and recruit some members. Far too often, after protracted discussion and debate occur with no conclusion, someone raises their hand and suggests a committee be formed to tackle the matter. That hand in the air is quickly joined by others who may simply want the matter to disappear from their agenda. Before that step is taken, however, it is important to determine if establishing a committee is the best way to achieve your objective. Striking a committee when it is not truly needed is a waste of goodwill, precious human and financial resources, and time. It is far better to determine, up front, whether or not a committee is needed and, when one is required, what type of committee it should be.”

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