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The key to a healthy nonprofit organization is a harmonious board-staff relationship. Easier said than done!

The Invisible Yellow Line: Clarifying Nonprofit Board and Staff Roles is a fun, upbeat, and down-to-earth manual that walks you through the process of clarifying the roles of the board and staff.

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This book tells us that the key to a healthy nonprofit organization is a harmonious board-staff relationship. Easier said than done! I found this to be a fun, upbeat, and down-to-earth manual that walks you through the process of clarifying the roles of the board and staff.

Jean Block guides you through clarifying roles in governance, management, finance, planning, human resources, resource development, and recruitment. I love workbooks and this is one of the best because it enables nonprofit leaders—both board and staff—to roll up their sleeves and work through each key area. It explores the different roles of board…

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