Resigning from a Non-Profit Volunteer Board

[wdisneyw5]

Can a board member resign via email on a board they volunteered to join?

[Rev Ed]

Only if the By-laws say so.  Otherwise, the resignation has to be officially accepted at the next meeting of whatever group is empowered to accept resignations.

[Richard Brown]

A little more information would be helpful. But, based on what we have been told, tend to agree with Reverend Ed.  I don't see anything wrong with submitting the letter of resignation by email. The issue is, unless your bylaws provide otherwise, a resignation does not become effective until it has been accepted or the society has had a reasonable opportunity to accept it. The mere act of submitting the resignation is not enough unless your bylaws specifically say that a resignation is effective when submitted. Also, a resignation may be withdrawn prior to being accepted or placed before the society.