This book came about due to the vision and stewardship of the ASAE Foundation and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. In particular, the authors would like to thank Keith Skillman, CAE, vice president, publications, ASAE; Sharon Moss, PhD, CRA, CAE, chief research officer, and Chelsea Killam, director, research, both of the ASAE Foundation, along with the members of the ASAE Research Foundation Research Committee; and also Alison Hankey, former executive editor, Business Management, John Wiley & Sons, and Matthew Davis, senior editor, Wiley Business.

We also thank Bruce Lesley for referrals to interview subjects, and we thank those who read and endorsed the book and provided feedback on the study design and book drafts. We thank our colleagues at BoardSource and ARNOVA, as well as our many clients and students over the years, from all of whom we have learned so much. As always, we thank our families.

Most especially, we thank the more than 100 individuals who participated in this study, representing the associations listed here. Their insights into their experiences with board change created wonderfully inspirational stories, more than we had room for. Those stories are the core of this book and give it the impact and value we hope is offered to the nonprofit sector.

The associations are: Alabama Broadcasters Association, Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Association of Pediatric Dentistry, American Board of Physician Specialties, American Camp Association, American Dental Association, American Dental Education Association, American Geophysical Union, American Health Information Management Association, American Network of Community Options and Resources, American Nurses Association, American Occupational Therapy Association, American School Counselors Association, American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, APICS, Association for Corporate Growth, Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management, Association for Women in Science, Association of Legal Administrators, Association of Pool & Spa Professionals, California Association of Independent Schools, California Parks and Recreation Society, Competency & Credentialing Institute, Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Cranberry Township Emergency Medical Services, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Upsilon, Family Planning Advocates of New York State, Financial Services Institute, Home Building Association of Richmond, Indiana Bankers Association, Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, International Association of Lighting Designers, International Legal Technology Association, International Society for Technology in Education, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, Interstitial Cystitis Association, Iowa Association of Community College Trustees, Kansas Advocates for Better Care, Kappa Omicron Nu, League of Minnesota Cities, Manufacturers' Agents National Association, Metals Service Center Institute, Montana Credit Union Network, National Affordable Housing Management Association, National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy, National Architectural Accrediting Board, National Association for Catering and Events, National Association of Social Workers–Virginia Chapter, National Association of Trailer Manufacturers, National Communication Association, National Council for Community and Education Partnerships, National Council of University Research Administrators, National Foundation for Credit Counseling, National Waste & Recycling Association, New England Nordic Ski Association, Northern Virginia Association of REALTORS®, Northwest Association of Independent Schools, Ohio AgriBusiness Association, Ohio Society of CPAs, Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems, Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS®, Pinellas County Osteopathic Medical Society, Professional Ski Instructors of America and the American Association of Snowboard Instructors, Rubber Division–American Chemical Society, Society for Neuroscience, Society of Interventional Radiology, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Solar Electric Power Association, Southeastern Museums Conference, Southern Association of Orthodontists, Southwest Association of Episcopal Schools, Southwestern Automated Clearing House Association, TESOL International Association, Texas Association of School Business Officials, Washington State Dental Association, Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials, Wisconsin Health Information Management Association, YMCA of Southern Nevada.