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Your First 90 Days on a Nonprofit Board
A practical planning sheet for small-town nonprofit board members. Use the suggested phases as a starting point and adjust the timing to your organization.
Organization
My name
Start date
- Days 1–30Listen and orientMeet people and notice how the board works.
- Days 31–60Learn and connectBuild context about the mission and community.
- Days 61–90Contribute and follow throughChoose useful next steps with your board.
My priorities
What should I focus on or understand first?
People to meet
Who can help me understand the mission, board, and community?
Learning goals
What do I want to learn about the work, finances, or governance?
My next steps
Write an action, who can help, and when you will follow up.
| No. | Action | Who can help? | By when? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | |||
| 02 | |||
| 03 |