Should We Form a Board Committee?

For many voluntary organizations, committees are one of the ways important works gets done. They are seen as a way to involve people, share the work, and ensure that different perspectives are incorporated. There can be some disadvantages too. Committee meetings on top of board meetings is often one of the causes of “burn out” of volunteer directors and the prospect of many meetings makes it hard to recruit people to the Board in the first place.

This Document offers “Advice” or guidelines to Boards of Directors on when it is appropriate or necessary to set up a committee, what types of committees are common and what to expect from those committees.

Should We Form a Board Committee (PDF Format)

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