Document provides nonprofit CBO board and staff members with specific tools and resources for building an effective board. Specifically, the document will explore the roles and responsibilities of board members, focus on the difference between governance and management, examine the importance of board selection and composition and provide models for orientation and training of board members.

Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Economic and Social Council; United Nations

Effective practices for learning, action, and change; This manual is intended to help people who care about human rights to become effective educators, able to share both their passion and their knowledge. To further human rights education in all its many forms, The Human Rights Education Handbook lays out the basics: why, for whom, what, where, who, and how. Contents include:Part I: An Introduction to Human Rights Education; Part II: The Art of Facilitation; Part III: Essential Components of Human Rights Education; Part IV: Methodologies for Human Rights Education; Part V: Planning Presentations for Human Rights Education; Part VI: Evaluating Human Rights Programs; Part VII: Human Rights Education Resources; Index of Methods, Techniques, and Activities

Strategic Planning Workbook; American Red Cross

Civicus Toolkit on Strategic Planning; Janet Shapiro; Toolkit

This document provides sample language and guidelines that should be included in a succession plan for an organization's executive director, in the even of a long or short-term absence.