"Dennis D. Pointer and James E. Orlikoff--two of the country's most experienced and successful governance consultants--show you the way to high-performance governance. Drawing on their combined forty years of professional practice, the authors provide sixty-four practical principles a nonprofit board can use to dramatically improve its performance and contributions. The High-Performance Board is a concise, quick read for board members and executives of nonprofit organizations who want great governance and are serious about achieving it"--Jacket.