http://www.nonprofituniversityblog.org/2009/07/four-is-not-enough/ A blog for the business of nonprofits Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:39:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.nonprofituniversityblog.org/2009/07/four-is-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1707 Helene Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:53:15 +0000 http://www.nonprofituniversityblog.org/?p=185#comment-1707 When I took The Nonprofit Center's workshop, "Best Practices in Board Governance," there was one exasperated ED who was asking what to do about a board member who had been serving for 52 years! When I took The Nonprofit Center’s workshop, “Best Practices in Board Governance,” there was one exasperated ED who was asking what to do about a board member who had been serving for 52 years!

]]> http://www.nonprofituniversityblog.org/2009/07/four-is-not-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1706 Mark Ingold Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:48:38 +0000 http://www.nonprofituniversityblog.org/?p=185#comment-1706 An excellent and eye opening post! What is your opinion on term limits for board members and officer roles? I know the nonprofit world varies widely in whether boards even have terms, and any limits on the number of terms one can serve. It seems to me that it can also be dangerous to have a board whose membership is too stagnant. Alternatively, I can understand the value of having board members that have a long history with the organization. Add that to how difficult it is to attract new board members, and you might have a catch-22. An excellent and eye opening post! What is your opinion on term limits for board members and officer roles? I know the nonprofit world varies widely in whether boards even have terms, and any limits on the number of terms one can serve. It seems to me that it can also be dangerous to have a board whose membership is too stagnant. Alternatively, I can understand the value of having board members that have a long history with the organization. Add that to how difficult it is to attract new board members, and you might have a catch-22.

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