Resources for Chamber Board Directors
Empowering and Informing Chamber Board Leadership
Chambers of commerce have never been more essential to regional prosperity. For 110 years, ACCE has guided and supported the most successful chambers of commerce in the United States and around the globe. Cutting-edge chambers require strong volunteer leadership.
We’ve created this online resource to support chamber board directors by equipping them with essential knowledge about board roles and responsibilities. We also want to inspire and educate you on the trends impacting our organizations and communities and the best practices for modern governance to create more agile, impactful chambers.
Our online resources for chamber board directors will continue to evolve. We are exploring online training, strategic planning and other tools and resources to support stronger chambers board. Let us know how we can support you.
Chamber Trends Newsletter
This free monthly newsletter keeps chamber of commerce board directors informed of the latest industry news and trends. Our goal is to equip volunteer leaders with the insights and resources to execute their board responsibilities, support their chamber's professional staff and build stronger chamber organizations that make a difference in the communities they serve.
Chamber Board Member Responsibilities
The partnership between the chamber board and chamber staff is critical. This resource provides a simple explanation of board director responsibilities. It also breaks down the roles of the board of directors and the chamber staff to help ensure effective collaboration.
Best Practice Behaviors
This one-pager features nine best-practice behaviors for outstanding chamber board directors. Keep it with your board materials and review prior to meetings.
Board Diversity Matrix
A well constructed board includes a diversity of perspectives and variety of skills to help your chamber succeed. This Microsoft Excel template was created to help chamber of commerce boards understand the diversity and expertise within their board and pinpoint gaps in diversity, skills and experience.
Diversifying Your Board Online Course
How boards govern chambers of commerce is more important than ever. That’s because chambers have risen in stature. Chambers are engaging in a wider variety of issues, and they are taking the lead to drive change in their regions. Chambers have the power to bring together disparate and competing voices to achieve solutions. But that can’t happen without volunteer leadership that reflects the broader community. This new online course includes practical tips and tools to help your chamber improve its board diversity over time.
ACCE Pulse Survey - Chamber Governance Trends
Chamber boards of directors are instrumental to fulfilling the organization's mission and solidifying long-term success. In our July 2024 pulse survey, we asked chamber executives about current governance practices and board relations.
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