Does your nonprofit board participate in fundraising? Are they active in ensuring the financial sustainability of your organization, by donating, opening doors, and sharing the great work that you do with their networks? If you said no, then you aren’t alone. Ensuring that new and existing board members fully understand their core obligations will help them pave the way for your cause in a sound, legal manner. Mickey Desai works with nonprofit boards to simplify board management and amplify their impact in their communities. After years of working with various causes, he has a solid understanding of what capable governance looks like for nonprofits. In this episode, Mickey walks us through the core responsibilities of nonprofit boards, as well as providing advice on how to activate and energize your own board. Connect with Mickey:Twitter:  https://twitter.com/NPSnapshotOther:  https://www.nonprofitsnapshot.org/about-us About Julia Campbell, the host of the Nonprofit Nation podcast:Named as a top thought leader by Forbes and BizTech Magazine, Julia Campbell (she/hers) is an author, coach, and speaker on a mission to make the digital world a better place.She wrote her book, Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits, as a roadmap for social change agents who want to build movements using engaging digital storytelling techniques. Her second book, How to Build and Mobilize a Social Media Community for Your Nonprofit, was published in 2020 as a call-to-arms for mission-driven organizations to use the power of social media to build movements.Take Julia’s free nonprofit masterclass, ​3 Must-Have Elements of Social Media That Converts