Tag: board member

If you had to make me choose just one good governance practice that is worth entrenching in your founding document and abiding by, it would be mandatory gaps in service for board members. I often have organisations, new and old, fight me on this for various reasons – the board is working so well together; we have such great board members and don’t want to lose them; it is so hard to find good board members; the admin is too much

There are about 230,000 registered non-profit organisations (NPOs) in South Africa, and getting involved as a board member could make a considerable difference to their sustainability. Join up and make a difference – but avoid some common pitfalls.