“Dave Coleman is a focused student of nonprofit governance and now this book reflects his ability as a teacher. Any nonprofit board could improve 200% if they took seriously even half of these governance principles.”
Robert C. Andringa, managing partner, The Andringa Group, co-author of Good Governance for Nonprofits
“A wise and experienced understanding of a wide range of nonprofits is evident in Dave Coleman’s work. He now translates that into a highly practicable, usable, and readable book on board governance. I recommend it to you for reading and use!”
Steven G. W. Moore, executive director, M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust
“This is a very practical handbook for anyone connected to or serving on a not-for-profit board.”
Jay A. Barber, president emeritus of Warner Pacific College
“Dave Coleman accomplished just what he set out to do. Into a concise format that can be read in a few hours he has squeezed all the essential best practices of nonprofit boards. His writing is clear and engaging.”
Jack Peterson, consultant and author of Managing for Mission, and former president of Bellarmine Preparatory School
“Every paragraph breathes a gracious and penetrating wisdom, and makes obvious to me the commitment of this author to give you a thoroughly tested wisdom, trimmed of fat, and expressed with the economy and elegance of a true teacher.”
Fr. Richard “Rick” H. Ganz, SJ, vice president of Marylhurst University
“This book takes an informal but imminently practical look at important matters in the life of a board. Well-grounded, it offers valuable insights in a way that can be immediately applied by anyone serving on a nonprofit board.”
Janis Bragan Balda, professor of management at Fuller Seminary, instructor of nonprofit governance at UCLA Extension, and a former principal at the Max De Pree Center for Leadership
“Dave’s experience on the nonprofit frontlines, and as an analyst of organizations seeking funding have provided him a unique view into what makes for an effective and enjoyable board. He has condensed those years of learning into a very readable and well thought out primer.”
Todd Silver, co-president, The J.L. Darling Corporation
