Board Liaison for Clubs

Governance guides for Boys & Girls Clubs

Written for the board of a chartered, youth-serving nonprofit — where governance and child safety meet. General information; confirm specifics against your charter and current BGCA membership requirements.

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  Board-member background checks and youth-safety governance

  Why youth-serving boards screen their own directors, what board-member background checks cover, how often they renew, and how to track them so a lapsed check never becomes the gap an audit finds.

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  What a Boys & Girls Club board of directors is responsible for

  What a Boys & Girls Club board of directors is responsible for: governing an independent chartered 501(c)(3), the board vs. the Chief Professional Officer, advisory and youth boards, and the youth-safety duty a board carries.

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