The More Knowledgeable You Are, The More Good you Can Do.™


A one-hour read, this comprehensive book introduces new board members—as well as consultants, veteran board members, and anyone entrusted with the orientation process—to the many facets of board governance: from their legal responsibilities to their role in risk management, from the board’s role in financial matters to liability issues, and the often complex and challenging dynamics of board meetings.

Board Member Orientation: The Concise and Complete Guide to Nonprofit Board Service

Readers will learn and even chuckle (each one of the author’s Hooey Alerts! sends out an alarm about misinformation), while developing a thorough understanding of their function as a member of the board.

"This book is the perfect guide for every nonprofit board member!"
- J. Todd Chasteen, General Counsel, Samaritan’s Purse

"Mike Batts has put his quarter century of advising and serving on nonprofit boards to good use in this accurate and easy-to-read book."
- Chuck Hartman, Associate Professor of Business Law and Accounting, Cedarville University

About The Author

Michael E. Batts has more than 25 years of experience serving on nonprofit boards and advising nonprofit organizations on matters related to financial reporting, tax compliance and strategy, board governance, corporate structure, international activities, and related issues. He is a national speaker on matters related to the nonprofit sector, and he previously served as chairman of the board of ECFA, a national organization that accredits religious nonprofit organizations in the areas of board governance and financial integrity.  Mike was recently appointed chair of the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations, a national commission convened by ECFA upon the request of Senator Charles Grassley to address policy issues related to religious and other nonprofit organizations.  Mike is the managing shareholder of Batts Morrison Wales & Lee, P.A., an Orlando, Florida-based CPA firm dedicated exclusively to serving nonprofit organizations throughout the United States.