Chapter three of Navigating Human Service and Organizations helps us to understand the roles in human services organizations. Because nonprofit organizations employ the highest number of social workers, this chapter focuses on nonprofit organizations (Furman & Gibelman, 2013). The chapter starts out by discussing what the role of the board of directors does in a human service organization. Human service organizations in the nonprofit sector are accountable for formulating and approving policies for the organizations (Furman & Gibelman, 2013). It is the board members job to act on behalf of their community and the organization; therefore, they are trusted members to carry out the mission statement of the organization (Furman & Gibelman, 2013). …show more content…
Board members should always monitor their own performance; however, they must also meet governmental standards (Furman & Gibelman, 2013). For example, The National Charities Information Bureau sets standards that charitable organizations must adhere to (Furman & Gibelman, 2013). In addition to meeting standards, organizations should also evaluate the performance of the board and its members. The chapter list six dimensions of board competency: contextual, educational, interpersonal, analytical, political, and strategic. It is important to review the board because some ideas may be outdated. Overall, it is important that we evaluate board performance and …show more content…
The Council of Accreditation is mentioned in this chapter because it standards are rooted in the values of the social work profession (Furman & Gibelman, 2013). Accreditation has several purposes; however, it forces an organization to continue to review their program (Furman & Gibelman, 2013). Once an organization is accredited, it must continue to prove to the community that is meets standards of operations (Furman & Gibelman, 2013). The chapter goes on to discuss Standards for Charitable Solicitations, which is the group responsible for setting standards for charitable nonprofit organizations (Furman & Gibelman, 2013). The IRS is also important to nonprofit organizations, as they authorize tax-exemptions for organizations (Furman & Gibelman, 2013). Overall, this chapter does a great job simplifying the roles in human service