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The governance committee of the board (see Figure 2.1) is normally made up of its most senior trustees. It has six critical roles:

1 Selecting, evaluating, and coaching of the CEO. It often does the selection by commissioning a special search committee of the board for the task.Figure 2.1 Partial Organization Chart

2 Recruiting new members of the board, making sure the skills are on the board for future leadership, and ensuring the various tasks that need to be done can be staffed.

3 Having a deep understanding of the strategy of the organization and what it needs to do for the future.

4 Recruiting the necessary people onto the board who can mobilize appropriate development. This is normally done by adding potential major donors and connectors on the board. This group must be composed of individuals who will not disrupt the other governance activities of the board but who can energize the organization's development activities.

5 Selecting and appointing board officers and committee chairs. In particular, they need to have a multiyear view of potential succession.

6 Determining and enforcing length of board and officer term limits.