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Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!

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Nonprofit Boards & effective governance

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Overview!

How to assemble a capable board.

How to structure & operate a board productively.

How to engage trustees & increase mutual satisfaction.

Specific tools & resources to enhance board effectiveness.





Fiduciary responsibilities Common issues /

essential tools Variations

Overview!FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT

SELF-PERPETUATION

STRATEGY / PLANNING

HIRING / ASSESSING CEO

FUNDRAISING







Overview!

MEMBERSHIP

CAPACITY

STRUCTURE & PROCESS

Cultivation! Orientation!Nomination!

Service Plan!

Self Assessment!Reappointment!







Overview!

MEMBERSHIP

CAPACITY

STRUCTURE & PROCESS Recruitment!

Committees!

Meetings!

Policies / Procedures!

Retreats!







Overview!

MEMBERSHIP

CAPACITY

STRUCTURE & PROCESS

Leadership!

Board Size!Fundraising!

Board Development!





Overview!



CONSORTIA

ADVISORY BOARD

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE





Fiduciary responsibilities!

One definition of a nonprofit board— an ineffective group of effective people




Financial oversight Fundraising & Outreach Strategy / Planning Hiring & assessing the CEO Self-perpetuation






Cultivation Nomination Orientation Individual Service Plan Self Assessment Reappointment

Common Issues!Membership!








Nomination to the Board of Trustees

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Nominee:

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2007-10 Trustee A 2007-10 Trustee B 2007-10 Trustee C 2007-10 Trustee D 2008-11 Trustee E 2008-11 Trustee F 2008-11 Trustee G 2008-11 Trustee H 2009-12 Trustee I 2009-12 Trustee J 2009-12 Trustee K 2009-12 Trustee L Nominee

Who is the nominee? (brief description of the nominee in relation to the profile categories above; include any knowledge you have of the nominee’s participation on other boards) What important qualities will the nominee bring to the board? Do you have direct experience with the nominee in a situation of group deliberation ? If so, please describe What is this nominee’s capability to contribute financially and to provide access to major contributors? What other information do you feel would be valuable for us to know about this nominee?




Recruitment Policies and procedures Committees Meetings Retreats Work process

Common Issues!Structure & Process!





Common Issues!Structure & Process! Board Policies and Procedures

Role of the Board Structure of the Board •  Members •  Officers •  Committees •  Committee Membership Nomination Process Expectations for Trustees Deliberations and Decisions Financial Policies and Procedures Human Resource Policies and

Procedures Board Development Meetings Evaluations







Common Issues!Structure & Process!





Common Issues!Structure & Process: Meetings!


Agenda January 25, 2012

Consent agenda 5 minutes Item Action Minutes of previous meeting Approval Finance Committee report Approve budget changes Development Committee report Approve position descriptions Committee on Trustees Approve new board development

program Approve changes to trustee manual

Discussion agenda 15 minutes

Executive Director’s report Discuss flagged issues

Meeting topic 30 minutes Governance as leadership

Other Business 10 minutes - Old - New - Announcements

Roundtable evaluation of meeting Review of actions from meeting Adjourn

Contents of pre-meeting packet Meeting agenda Minutes of previous meeting Executive Director’s report Finance committee report Development committee report Board development program Proposed changes to trustee manual !





Leadership Board development Board size Fundraising

Common Issues!Capacity!





Executive committee Advisory board Consortia

Variations!Multi-tier Boards!





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Resources !Questions?!

Sam Frank, Principal Consultant Synthesis Partnership

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