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THE ART, SCIENCE, AND JOY OF VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP

Emily Davis, MNM Emily Davis Consulting

May 5, 2014

#nonprofit #governance #leadership


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VOLUNTEER ROLES


Unskilled

Skilled

Pro-bono

Committee members

Board members


IMAGINE…



FINDING SUCCESS

Success!

Joyful leadership

Accountability

Expectations

Art Science



WHAT MAKES ‘EM TICK*

• Always YES • Wants to help everyone & everything

• Caution!

OVER-COMMITTED

• Need lots to stay engaged

• Don’t let them sit around

BUSY, BUSY, BUSY

• Verbal & print

• Use titles & acknowledgment

LIKES RECOGNITION

• Stays focused & on track • Great for events • May get discouraged by others lack of support

ORGANIZER

• Lots of ideas for improvement

• Pair with an Organizer to keep things moving

CREATIVE

#nonprofit #governance #leadership *Abigail Harmon


NEXT GENERATION



RETAIN THE GREATS

•  Clear expectations •  Orientation •  Training •  Match volunteer with

the job •  Leadership

opportunities •  More responsibility •  Evaluation •  Thank & recognize



CREATE ACCOUNTABILITY

•  Always in service to the mission

•  Keep personal agendas aside

•  Use documentation •  Meetings •  In between meetings •  Find the best fit •  Ok to say goodbye #nonprofit

#governance #leadership


ESSENTIALS OF BOARD LEADERSHIP

•  Mission comes first •  Greater responsibility •  Know the

responsibilities •  Use committees •  Board terms •  Assessment •  Strategic plan •  Invest in learning



10 BASIC BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES

1.  Determine mission & purpose

2.  Select the chief executive 3.  Support & evaluate the

chief executive 4.  Ensure effective planning 5.  Monitor & strengthen

programs & services

6.  Ensure adequate financial resources

7.  Protect assets & provide financial oversight

8.  Build a competent board 9.  Ensure legal & ethical

integrity 10.  Enhance the

organization’s public standing



ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Set organizational direction –  Long-term –  Not tactical

•  Provide oversight –  Evaluation –  Financial & legal –  Policies

•  Ensure resources –  Financial –  Human –  How resources are

acquired



THE HATS WE WEAR

Legal Hat

Ambassador Hat

Volunteer Hat



KEY TO GREAT MEETINGS

•  Time to socialize – have fun!

•  Mission moments •  Board reports & consent

agendas •  Rotating responsibilities •  Financial & volunteer

accountability •  Follow up action plans



RECOGNIZE!

•  Share successes •  Connect successes to

board efforts •  Highlight individual

board member accomplishments

•  Proper recognition at term’s end

•  Stay connected #nonprofit

#governance #leadership


5 THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY!

①  Get feedback ②  Create/review

descriptions ③  Read an article on

nonprofit governance ④  Schedule an in-service ⑤  Say thank you



RESOURCES

•  Hands On Network •  Points of Light •  Volunteer Match •  4Good •  BoardSource •  Roberta’s Rules of

Order •  Nonprofit Board

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Emily Davis, MNM Emily Davis Consulting

(720) 515-0581 [email protected]

emilydavisconsulting.com emilydavisconsulting.com/blog


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