One Nonprofit Lawyer’s Tips on Use of Advisory Boards - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.

One Nonprofit Lawyer’s Tips on Use of Advisory Boards - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active an engaged democracy.: Carter warns, however, that, “From time to time, nonprofits fail to clearly delineate an advisory board’s role. In such cases, the advisory board members may misunderstand their authority and hard feelings can develop. We have even seen organizations that purport to have two boards without making clear which board is actually responsible for governing the organization.” She suggests the following steps for a useful and productive advisory board dynamic: