Managing operations of the board means allowing it to run as smoothly as possible. This can be done, in part, through careful planning at the earliest stages of nonprofit planning. Though a strong foundation and continued effort, a nonprofit’s board operations can be successful.
Elections of the Board of Directors
Provisions for board elections should be laid out in the bylaws. Generally, when a board member wants to step down an announcement is made during a board meeting with a motion to hold an election at a later date.
Elections may take several forms. Some require two candidates to be proposed and then a vote taken, though ballots may be open or secret. The outgoing member may recommend a replacement, but is not allowed to vote on the replacement.
The board may have trouble finding another candidate to take the place of a departing member. Measures must be taken to ensure such a vacancy doesn’t exist over a long period of time – the position must either be filled in a reasonable amount of time, or it will have to be written out of the bylaws and reported to the Internal Revenue Service.
