The board member's book : making a difference in voluntary organizations - O'Connell, Brian, 1930-2011. (New York : Foundation Center, 2003)
The personal meaning of volunteering -- The impact of volunteers and voluntary organizations -- Today's volunteers : who volunteers and for what causes? -- The role of the board and board members -- The role of the chief volunteer officer -- Board and staff : who does what? -- Finding, developing, and rewarding good board members -- Recruiting, encouraging, and evaluating the chief staff officer -- Constructive planning - even in voluntary organizations -- Working with committees -- Making the most out of meetings -- Fundraising -- Budgeting and financial accountability -- Ethics and ethics accountability -- Evaluating results.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-238) and index.
Keywords: Endowments -- United States -- Officials and employees; Voluntarism -- United States