Document Title: What Kinds of Boards Are There?
Organization: Dalhousie University

Type of document: Article
Level: Beginner & Intermediate

Description: An article from Dalhousie University's Non-Profit Sector Leadership Program that provides clear and brief descriptions of six kinds of boards: Advisory, Governing, Policy (Making), Policy Governance, Management and Working Boards.

Notes: Canadian resource.

Website: www.collegeofcontinuinged.dal.ca

Document Title: All Hands on Board: The Board of Directors in an All-Volunteer Organization
Organization: BoardSource

Type of document: Guide
Level: Beginner

Description: This downloadable guide - produced by US based organizations CompassPoint, Blue Avocado and BoardSource - includes a matrix describing the difference between governance and volunteer boards, and outlines the roles of governance and management undertaken by volunteer organization boards.

Notes: This resource is American.

Website: www.blueavocado.org

Document Title: Creating a Nonprofit Board of Directors
Organization: Volunteer BC

Type of document: Article
Level: Beginner

Description: Aimed at entry level boards, this article is excerpted from Volunteer BC's "A-Z Directory for Board Governance." The particular value of this article is a clear description of three kinds of boards models: Working/Administrative Boards, Policy Making Boards and Policy Governance Boards.

Notes: Canadian resource.

Website: www.volunteerbc.bc.ca