governance

What is it and why is it important?
A good introduction.

What should you know before joining a board?
A checklist of relevant questions from the National Center for Nonprofit Boards (USA).

Ten basic responsibilities for nonprofit boards
Basic and short principles from the National Center for Nonprofit Boards (USA).

Governance audit
Test the quality of your own governance.

Free complete toolkit for boards
Useful and complete toolkit on all aspects of forming and running a successful board.

Powerpoint: business ownership
A short and basic presentation of ownership and legal entities (UK).

Further links

Further reading on governance
A selection of articles on governance.

Corporate Governance Institute
With commented links on corporate governance.

Links from the European Corporate Governance Institute

More links
An impressive list of links if you want to read more.