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Commitment, Passion Key to Valuable Board Members

When it comes to exceptional board members, a BoardSource Nonprofit Governance Index 2007 finds that commitment to mission is not enough to make a board member truly valuable.

By Staff Writer | Updated on March 11, 2008

WASHINGTON — When it comes to exceptional board members, a BoardSource Nonprofit Governance Index 2007 finds that commitment to mission is not enough to make a board member truly valuable.

According to the survey, board members must be so passionate in the mission that they are comfortable taking part in fundraising and look forward to acting as ambassadors that promote the organization to friends, colleagues and other contacts. In addition, they must be eager to use their professional skills to help oversee the organization while understanding their role is to focus on strategic issues.

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