Governance

Name: The Governance Series
Author: Various Authors
Publisher: BoardSource
Type of material: 351 pages
Cost of material: members - $88.00; non-members - $142.00
Primary audience:
Published: 2003
Where it can be obtained: http://www.boardsource.org/Bookstore.asp?Item=110

Summary: The New Governance Series includes:

• "Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards" by Richard T. Ingram BEST SELLER!
• "Financial Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards" by Andrew S. Lang 
• "Structures and Practices of Nonprofit Boards" by Charles F. Dambach 
• "Fundraising Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards" by James M. Greenfield 
• "Legal Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards" by Bruce R. Hopkins 
• "The Nonprofit Board's Role in Setting and Advancing the Mission" by Kay Sprinkel Grace 
• "The Nonprofit Board's Role in Planning and Evaluation" by John A. Yankey and Amy McClellan 
• "How to Help Your Board Govern More and Manage Less" by Richard P. Chait 
• "Leadership Roles in Nonprofit Governance" by Robert L. Gale

Name: The Role of Independent Directors After Sarbanes-Oxley
Author: Bruce F. Dravis
Publisher: Wiley
Type of material: hardcover, 176 pages
Cost of material: $75.95 (Regular); $59.95 (ABA Members)
Primary audience:
Published: March 2007
Where it can be obtained: http://www.abanet.org/abastore/index.cfm?section=main&fm=Product.AddToCart&pid=5070564

Summary: This book is intended to provide independent directors and their advisors with an understanding of the primary legal and governance issues that have evolved in the corporate governance environment since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002. The printed text is intended to be accessible to attorney and nonattorney readers.

Name: The Source: Twelve Principles of Governance That Power Exceptional Boards
Author: BoardSource
Publisher: BoardSource
Type of material: 351 pages
Cost of material: members - $16.00; non-members - $24.00
Primary audience:
Published: 2005
Where it can be obtained: http://www.boardsource.org/Bookstore.asp?Item=171

Summary: "The Source: Twelve Principles of Governance That Power Exceptional Boards" defines governance not as dry, obligatory compliance, but as a creative and collaborative process that supports chief executives, engages board members, and furthers the causes they all serve.

Name: Exceptional Board Practices: The Source In Action
Author: BoardSource
Publisher: BoardSource
Type of material: 351 pages
Cost of material: members - $40.00; non-members - $60.00
Primary audience:
Published: 2007
Where it can be obtained: http://www.boardsource.org/Bookstore.asp?Item=1078

Summary: With the publication in 2005 of "The Source: Twelve Principles of Governance That Power Exceptional Boards," BoardSource issued a call-to-action for nonprofit boards: Make a discernable difference in your organization by moving from passive stewardship to active leadership.

Name: The Nonprofit Board Answer Book, Second Edition: A Practical Guide for Board Members and Chief Executives
Author: BoardSource
Publisher: BoardSource
Type of material: 351 pages
Cost of material: members - $30.00; non-members - $45.00
Primary audience:
Published: 2007
Where it can be obtained: http://www.boardsource.org/Bookstore.asp?Item=1075

Summary: The second edition of this best-selling, indispensable resource contains 80 questions and answers - a wealth of information about board structure and process, meetings, board composition, orientation, board-staff relations, financial management, and much more.