Governance Selection

When it comes to candy my favourite choice is a box of Ganong’s Delecto Dark Chocolates. I am quite loyal to this brand. They are Canada’s oldest candy company.  Employing nearly 400 people, the family-run firm is the mainstay of the economy of St. Stephen, a small town on the Maine- New Brunswick border. It is just down the road from where I grew up.

A box of mixed chocolates can offer a variety of choices for those with a sweet tooth. Often you are not exactly sure what each candy offers even though you read the description before choosing. My Governance Selection, great articles by other governance nerds like me, tries to offers a similar experience.

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Board Members as Ambassadors

Your non-profit’s board members diligently show up at monthly meetings. They are interested in the work of the organization and engaged in the issues around the board table. But do board members have a role outside of board meetings in building bridges to the wider community? If so what does this look like?

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