Board PresentationCrime Victim Services M.O.A.B. (Make Our Agency Better)November 21, 2011

• BGSU Team • Resources and Support • Our Role

Introduction

1. Name2. How long have you been on the CVS board? 3. What makes you proud to be a CVS board

member?4.What expectations do you have for today’s

meeting?5. What’s on your bucket list?

Check in…

Agenda

• M.O.A.B. Branding & Strategic Planning Road Map • Board S.W.O.T (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities,

Threats) + Connecting New Roles and Responsibilities

• Individual Board Skills and Characteristics• Group Consensus: Knowing what we need

• Board Recruitment / Nominating Committee

Today’s Board Meeting…

What is M.O.A.B.?

• M.O.A.B – Make Our Agency Better

• 2012 Strategic Planning Initiative

• What do the letters mean?

• Why brand the initiative?

CVS Road Map

What is Strategic Planning Event?• Collaborative Engagement

• Cross-Functional Participants

• Structured Process and Methodology

• Identify areas of Improvement

• Actionable Groups Formed to drive initiatives

• Process for measuring initiatives

S.W.O.T Analysis

Think about the Board of Directors as a unit. • With a partner take a few minutes to complete the S.W.O.T• We will review together• Any questions? Examples are listed on the document.

Board of Directors… Principal Duties: 1. Prepare for, attend, keep written record, and participate in board meetings. 2. Attend meetings of standing committees, as well as any special ad hoc committees to which appointed. 3. Cultivate sources of financial support. 4. Assume board leadership responsibilities as requested and as possible. 5. Represent the agency at community events, organizations and with private individuals. Speak proudly and positively. 6. Be informed about agency programs, policies and services. 7. Be informed about the needs of the community and our constituents. 8. Evaluate annual organization performance and maintain progress towards long-range organizational goals. 9. Provide references for board membership, volunteer prospects and fundraising possibilities.10. Assist the agency in diversity outreach within the community.

Skills & Characteristics

What are 5 Skills or Characteristics of a good board member? (Complete with a partner)

• Business Acumen• Financial Background• Human Resources knowledge • Hardworking• Dedicated

Bringing it all together…

• S.W.O.T. – Collective Board as a unit• Roles and Responsibilities as a guide to identify areas

to focus• Individual Skills and Characteristics • How can we use this knowledge to help the

nominating committee? • CVS Board Member = Job Description

Nominating Committee

•Who’s on the committee? Timeline? •Are we clear on what’s needed? •Recruiting Process? •Potential Recruits? Large Local Employers? •Specific Roles and Responsibilities..

Next StepsJanuary Meeting

• Confirm Strategic Planning Date February _____________

Expectations: • What does the Board Need from CVS to be

productive? • What does CVS need from the board?

Begin Thinking about….

Check out…

• How do you feel moving forward?