Board of Directors Lesson Plan

The purpose of this lesson is to teach students about the role of the Board in Directors of a nonprofit organization. Students will be educated on how they can use their time and talent to volunteer as a board member.

Students will be able to:

  • Define terms used in a board meeting.

  • Recall the objective of a board of directors.

  • Summarize the bylaws of a nonprofit organization.

  • Compare positions within the board.

  • Role-play on a Board of Directors.

Utilize the following Resources: 

  1. Lesson Plan: Board of Directors

  2. Board of Directors PowerPoint

  3. Board of Directors Vocabulary

  4. Who’s on Your Board Activity Lesson Plan

  5. Mock Board Activity