Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce Business Journal and Other Publications Q1 2016 Business Journal | Page 41

The Changing Role of Non-Profit Boards
in your Community

The chart below describes the differences in the two “hats” of
board members.
Governance
Support

This section is primarily for those with many years of expe-

The board acts as a body

Board members act as
individuals

The board is the boss

Board members act with and
under the direction of staff

rience serving on Boards, but it will also be of interest to the
newly elected Board member. As you start to serve on more
than one non-profit Board, you will notice differences in the
types of decisions being made. This variance is typically due
to the difference in size and maturity of