Talk:Skype Meeting Minutes (2011 May 28)

Business Model

• Operations
• Human Resources
• Sales
• Marketing
• Accounting
• Management

NGO Model

• Basic Overview of Nonprofit Organizations

Key Roles

• Clients
• Board
• Board Chair: "A board chair's role is central to coordinating the work of the board, executive directo and committees. The chair's role may have appointive power for committees, depending on what is specified about this role in the bylaws. The power of the board chair is usually through persuasion and general leadership. See the topic Board Chair for an overview of the board chair role."
• Committees
• Executive Director: "The board typically chooses to have this one person who is ultimately responsible to carry out the wishes of the board. The executive director is directly accountable for the work of the staff and supports the work of the board committees."
• Staff
• Volunteers

Areas of Knowledge and Skills that are Generally Unique to Nonprofits

• Fundraising and Grantwriting
• Governance (Volunteer Board of Directors)
• Nonprofit Budgeting and Accounting
• Program Development and Evaluation
• Public Policy
• Volunteer Programs