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Board Cafe - A free electronic newsletter for members of nonprofit boards of directors published by CompassPoint in San Francisco. Back issues and instructions for subscribing to the newsletter can be found on the web site.

BoardNet USA - A unique website revolutionizing the way nonprofit boards and new leaders find each other. 

Board Source (Formally the National Center for Nonprofit Boards) -  A nonprofit organization that exists to help nonprofit boards do their work.  BoardSource provides valuable information on the roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit board in its FAQ section.  Board Source's periodical, Board Member, provides great information for board members that it presented in a professional manner that is easy to read.  

CarverGovernance - A for-profit business advocating a specific set of concepts and principles and their application to the servant-leadership of boards and the board-management partnership. For a response to the question of whether the Carver Policy Governance model works, check out the Canadian Center for Philanthropy web site.

CompassPoint - Nonprofit Services - Formally known as the Support Center for Nonprofit Management. includes some outstanding resources including G.E.N.I.E.. G.E.N.I.E. has a section with answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) on the subject of  Board Development.

Free Toolkit for Boards of Directors - A large collection of helpful tools maintained by Dr. Carter McNamara at the Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits, St. Paul, MN.

Information Centre: Canadian Center for Philanthropy - Includes a useful F.A.Q. section on Board Governance.

Internet Nonprofit Center: Job Descriptions for Nonprofit Board Members? - A summary from Putnam Barber with suggestions for duties and responsibilities for board members and officers.

Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership - Board Resources - MCNL has gained a national reputation as a preeminent source of research and information on nonprofit governance and effectiveness.  Their "Board Resources" include a series of PDF files covering a board's core functions, questions to ask yourself before joining a board, etc.

Volunteer Consulting Group - Membership based information about nonprofit boards and board service.