Among attorneys and corporate executives, serving on the board of directors of a nonprofit organization is often a rite of passage. Once professionals reach a certain level in their careers, their employers, colleagues, clients and business associates often expect them to serve on nonprofit boards as a way to give back to the community, burnish their reputations and make potentially useful contacts.
In general, society benefits when professionals lend their skills and leadership to nonprofit organizations. While some professionals dedicate themselves to a board role with gusto, many others view themselves simply as figureheads or fundraisers. When they get busy with business or personal matters, board members may skip board meetings, barely peruse the organization’s management and financial reports, and cast votes on issues without fully understanding the implications. Often, these laid-back board members have inherited the position from a predecessor at work or been pressured by to join the board, and so may not care much about the organization’s mission.
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