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    Board roles and responsibilities

    Exploring different governance models to help share and shift power with staff and/or partners.

    There are many macro-level issues impacting the nonprofit sector—systemic racism, climate change, COVID, and more—and raising timely questions about nonprofit governance models. With the need for systemic change comes the related need for exploration of structural changes to the hierarchical governance models that have been used in the sector for so long.

    There are several models for innovative board governance, leadership and leadership transition being implemented in the goal to advance social justice/social change that are important to explore and consider as land trusts embed diversity, equity and inclusion values, principles and practices into their work. One example is linked below.

    Resources for change

    How boards can lead on diversity, equity and inclusion

    These essential resources will help you explore more effective and inclusive governance models.

    Next steps

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    • Use the resources above to explore other governance models that may be more effective and inclusive, and assess your model.

    • Identify two to three actions that your board can take to shift power to staff.

    • Identify two to three actions that your board can take to engage the community in some of its decision-making.

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