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Many board members suggest that the way to become an educated and effective board member is simply by watching how everyone else does it. A better strategy, according to this BoardSource article, is for the board to set a deliberate program for board education to ensure that all members have the tools they need to properly govern.

Extreme Makeover: Nonprofit Board Edition

Like the featured stories in the chart-topping reality show, there are nonprofits that need more than a modest renovation. In this GuideStar article, Sue Dahling Sullivan, chief strategic officer of Citi Performing Arts Center, points out that often a complete rebuild begins with the board and offers tips on how to manage a board makeover.

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