Praise for Joining a Nonprofit Board ""As an individual who has served on various nonprofit boards,and as the president and CEO of a large nonprofit organization, Ican attest to how valuable this book is. Marc Epstein and WarrenMcFarlan offer insight into the expectations of nonprofit boardmembers, which is extraordinarily beneficial to individualsconsidering their first nonprofit board and to seasonedprofessionals already serving on boards." —Gail McGovern,President and CEO, American Red Cross
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"This book is a roadmap for the business person who wants toserve on a nonprofit board, and unwittingly assumes that theapproaches that worked so well in the for-profit world can beseamlessly extrapolated to the nonprofit board room."—Roseanna H. Means, M.D., founder and president, Women ofMeans
"A must-read for all new and existing nonprofit board members.It is full of practical advice that will help improve theeffectiveness of nonprofit board members and the organizations theyserve." —Roger Servison, president emeritus, Boston Museum ofFine Arts, and vice chairman, Boston Symphony Orchestra
"What a powerful tool now available for anyone involved withgovernance of America's nonprofit enterprises. The analysis iscogent and concise, amply supported by real-life examples."—George B. Beitzel, chairman emeritus, Amherst College, andchairman emeritus, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
"Joining a Nonprofit Board offers practical advice incomplementing your business experience with the nuances ofnonprofit governance, performance, and management in order to fullyachieve the societal mission." —Jeffrey C. Thomson, presidentand CEO, Institute of Management Accountants
"This book will guide you through the differences betweenfor-profit and nonprofit organizations (and boards). It will helpyou navigate through all the nuances in which nonprofitorganizations actually operate on a day-to-day basis."—ElaineUllian, former president, Boston Medical Center
"Joining a Nonprofit Board is a must-read. This book should berequired reading and distributed at the opening board meeting."—Agnes C. Underwood, former head, Garrison Forest School andNational Cathedral School; vice president/managing associate,Carney, Sandoe and Associates
"A Board needs a unifying and visionary objective—'It mustbe World Class.' This book successfully shows how to create a WorldClass Board." —W. Richard Bingham, former chairman,California Academy of Sciences
