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Board Composition Analysis

Board Composition Analysis

Board members bring knowledge, skills, perspectives, and connections to their board. The assets that are most valued will vary from board to board and change over time as the needs and priorities of the organization changes. A grid showing the current and desired assets of board members can be a useful tool for evaluating the composition of a board and considering the types of individual that would be recruited to fill open board positions.

In this Discussion, you will analyze the current composition of the board of directors for the nonprofit organization you have chosen for your Final Project, or one that you are familiar with, using the Board Matrix Worksheets found on pages 90–91 of the “Nonprofit Board Answer Book: A Practical Guide for Board Members and Chief Executives (3rd Edition)” or using the Board Composition Analysis Template found in this week’s Learning Resources.

With these thoughts in mind:

Must be 1.5-2 pages

1. Post a copy of your Board Matrix Worksheets and provide an analysis of the composition of the board for your selected nonprofit organization. EXCEL ATTACHED

2. Explain the size, composition, skills, traits and other key assets important to your organization. Then identify the strength and weaknesses of the current board composition.

3. Finally, recommend how this board composition could be changed to improve board performance and organizational effectiveness.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources and outside scholarly resources.

REFERENCES

The Harford Center- https://harfordcenter.org/

BoardSource. (2010). The handbook of non-profit governance. San Francisco, CA: Wiley

Chapter 6 Building a board pp 99-126

Resources are also in last question

BoardSource, (2011). Nonprofit Board answer book: A practical guide for board members and Chief executives (3^rd ed.) Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass.

Part 3: Board Member Selection and Development (pp.84-113)

BoardSource. (2016). Board orientation. Retrieved from https://boardsource.org/resources/board-orientatio…

BoardSource. (2018). Board composition and recruitment. Retrieved from https://boardsource.org/fundamental-topics-of-nonp…

Carlson, M., & Donohoe, M. (2010) Executive Director’s guide to thriving as a nonprofit leader (2^nd ed). Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass.

Chapter 11, “Nurturing a Relationship with the Board” (pp. 139–160)
Chapter 12, “Developing Relationships with Individual Board Members” (pp. 161–172)
- Part 3, “Board Member Selection and Development” (pp. 84–113)

https://boardsource.org/resources/board-responsibilities-structures-faqs/

https://boardsource.org/resources/board-orientation/

https://boardsource.org/fundamental-topics-of-nonprofit-board-service/composition-recruitment/

Tedx 2014- https://youtu.be/MIF9yJVldwQ

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Nutrition case study about 52-year-old Maria

Nutrition case study about

Answer questions using at least 3-4 sentences for each question. All answers must be substantial and supported by evidence.

Case Study Maria:

Maria is 52 years old, has a healthy body mass index, and does not have any health problems. She prides herself on her knowledge of holistic treatments and goes to the doctor only when her attempts to treat herself fail. She occasionally takes one aspirin a day because she has heard that it can prevent heart attacks. She tries to eat a healthy diet and uses supplements to give her added protection against chronic diseases, especially heart disease, which runs in her family. Currently, she takes turmeric, garlic, and fish oil supplements to keep her blood thin. She routinely drinks omega-3–fortified orange juice. She attributes the bruises on her legs to being clumsy. She is thinking about adding vitamin E to her regimen because she heard it may also lower the risk of heart disease by thinning the blood. She is thinking about discontinuing her use of garlic pills and fish oil supplements and eating more garlic and fish in her diet instead.

What are the dangers of her present regimen?
What may be responsible for the bruising she is experiencing?
What would you tell Maria about the use of supplements in general? About the types and combination of supplements she is currently using?
What specific changes would you suggest she make? (Provide at least 3 changes with supporting rationale for each)
What would you tell her about using juice fortified with omega-3?
Is it safer for Maria to eat more garlic and fish instead of taking them as supplements? Is it as effective as taking them as supplements?
Could she overdose on garlic and fish oil from food? Why or Why not?
What questions would you ask about her diet to see if there are any improvements in her eating habits, she could make to reduce the risk of heart disease? (Include at least 3 with supporting rationale for each).

Resources: (Formatted in APA. Use in-text citations for all information taken from each reference.)

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