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Tom Abbott’s second book on NPO governance - The Complementary Model of Board Governance

Each year, across the cities, towns, and smaller communities of North America (and indeed elsewhere worldwide), millions of individuals regularly volunteer their time for the activities of not-for-profit and charitable organizations (NPOs). About 46% of the population aged 15 and over volunteer – it is part of our culture.

With so many people engaged as volunteers and a large number of them specifically as volunteer directors, how can so many of them get it wrong?

Tom's second book, The Complementary Model of Board Governance describes a rational, comprehensive and successful approach to governing your NPO. It strengthens the Board/CEO partnership and lets the directors again enjoy their volunteer experience. The book includes many examples and templates of evaluation forms, committee terms of reference, codes of conduct, and much more. You can read excerpts from the book and reviewers' comments and purchase a copy of the book by going to tab AMC Shop in the Menu Bar at the top of this page.

The book is now available - order and pay on-line at the AMC Shop.

Best Selling Book on Governance - A Practical Guide To Governing Your Volunteer Organization, written by international consultant, speaker and author Tom Abbott, BCom, CGA, CAE describes the fundamentals of managing and governing your NPO. It includes a comprehensive, yet concise, comparison of the Carver and Complementary Governance Models Click Here to read about and order the book.

The December 31, 2012 Compensation and Operations Report will be available in February 2013. The Report presents compensation data for BC's not-for-profit sector presented by type of association, location, size of budget and number of staff. High, low, mean and median data is provided. The 2012 Report will also contain information about the remuneration of the senior financial officer position and senior fundraiser position. The Report will again present some non-compensation data such as the number of Directors on the Board, the frequency of their meetings, stipends paid to directors (high, low, average and median data), the percentage of the organization's total budget allocated to wages and benefits, and much more! If you have not responded yet, there is stll time. The deadline for your input is January 18, 2013.

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WEBINAR-ON-DEMAND Launched - Our seminar "The Complementary Model of Board Governance" is available as a Webinar-on-demand in streaming video online. Details...

Our mission is to help the volunteers and staff in not-for-profit associations and public sector organizations excel in governance and management. We are the only consulting firm in British Columbia specializing in not-for-profit and public sector management, governance and staff recruitment. We assist clients with:

• Executive Recruitment
• Strategic Planning
• Board Training & Facilitation
• INPAC Organization Review and Program Evaluation
• Governance Implementation

• Beyond Carver:The Complementary Model of Board Governance
• Three Governance Models-The Traditional, the Carver and the Complementary Models
• Wearing All the Hats: A Blueprint For Managing The Small Association
• Financial Management in Not-For-Profit Organizations
• Finance For Non-Financial Volunteers

Seminar Leader - Tom Abbott, BCom, CGA, CAE

Tom Abbott is a recipient of the CSAE-BC Dalton N. Murphy,CAE Award "in recognition of both outstanding and sustained contributions to the association community".

• The Complementary Model of Board Governance
• How to Make Your Meetings More Productive
• How to Take Really Good Minutes
• Robert's Rules of Order Revisited

Webinar Presenter - Tom Abbott Jr. President, SOHO Sales Coaching

Do you want to become a Complementary Governance Model Consultant?

For a small investment you can receive professional training and certification as a Complementary Governance Consultant.

In return for your licensee investment, you will receive:

• Training on the Complementary Model of Board Governance by the architect of the Model, Tom Abbott.
• A master copy of the consultant's Trainer's Manual (and updates)
• A master copy of the seminar attendee's Participant's Workbook (and updates)
• Copies of AMC products at discounted prices for resale to clients
• Ongoing support from Tom Abbott and AMC staff.

Contact Tom Abbott for details.