Doing Good Even Better ─ How to Be an Effective Board Member of a Nonprofit Organization

An updated guide for individuals serving as a board member for various types of nonprofit organizations includes new information, resources, and advice on how to plan an effective meeting, how to deal with conflict, how to deal with a crisis, how to fulfill the purpose of an organization, how to report back to members, and more. Original.

Edgar Stoesz has spent most of his adult life in nonprofit organizations, both as director and employee. He was a staff member of Mennonite Central Committee for 33 years, seven of those as Associate Executive Secretary. He served as President-CEO of Mennonite Indemnity for 34 years. Stoesz spent six years on the board of Habitat for Humanity International, four of those years as Chair. And while in that position, he worked closely with former President Jimmy Carter. He is currently First Vice President of Hospital Albert Schweitzer (Haiti). Presently he also chairs the board of the American Leprosy mission. In his administrative responsibilities, he has visited more than 50 countries. He has contributed articles to many publications and addressed audiences on a variety of subjects related to his service. He is the author of Doing Good Better and Common Sense for Board Members, and the editor of Meditations for Meetings, all published by Good Books.