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COVERING YOUR BOARD BASES

Boulder Chamber Orchestra Emily Davis, MNM, CGT Emily Davis Consulting September 23, 2014

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A LITTLE ABOUT ME

A LITTLE ABOUT YOU…

30 seconds or less

Name & Title

1 Question for Today 1 Nonprofit

Governance Buzz Word

WHAT ARE YOUR FEARS?

LET’S GET STARTED: GOVERNANCE

Roles & Responsibilities Hats We Wear Shared Leadership

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

10 BASIC BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES

ACTIVITY

How does the board as a whole perform the 10 responsibilities listed?

Rate the board as a whole on a scale

from 1 – 4. 4 = Outstanding

3 = Good 2 = Fair 1 = Poor

Set organizational

direction

Provide oversight

Ensure necessary resources

BOARD ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

WHY 100% BOARD GIVING??

SPHERES OF INFLUENCE NEW DONORS direct mail, events

ANNUAL DONORS Direct appeals,

volunteer involvement

MAJOR DONORS Personal relationships Committee and board

involvement

PLANNED GIFTS Personal relationships

& involvement Could be anyone!

FUNDRAISING PROCESS

Prospecting Identification Preparation

Cultivating Build the Relationship

Engage the Donor Ask for the Gift

Stewarding Recognition Reporting Communicating Engagement

FEARLESS FUNDRAISING: A BOARD MEMBER

CHECKLIST!

Fundraising opportunities and responsibilities for

board members

Be honest. Be realistic. Take a risk!

Legal Hat

Ambassador Hat

Volunteer Hat

THE DIFFERENT HATS WE WEAR…

ENSURE BOARD & ED ENGAGEMENT*

ED is displacing board

GOVERNANCE AS OBSERVATION

ED is in constructive partnership with board

GOVERNANCE AS

LEADERSHIP

ED is going thru the motions with the board

GOVERNANCE AS

ATTENDANCE

ED is displaced by board

GOVERNANCE AS MICROMANAGEMENT

ED ENGAGEMENT

BOARD ENGAGEMENT

* Source: Richard Chair et. al. “Governance as Leadership”

EXERCISE TIME!

Write “board” in the space provided if you think it is a board responsibility.

Write “staff” if you think it is a

responsibility carried out by the staff.

Write “both” if you think it is a responsibility shared by staff and board.

Board Leads

Shares values thru policies that put mission in action

Hires, supports, assesses ED

Opens funding resources in community

Oversees financial due diligence

Recruits & retains new board members

ED Leads

Develops/ Proposes policy questions

Hires, supervises, motivates staff

Develops & implements programs

Shared Leadership

Strategic plan

Fundraising plan & strategies

Evaluations

Prep board meetings

SHARED LEADERSHIP

Dramatic Disengagement Conflict

Of no real consequence

Compliant

Anticipates Plans Sees opportunities

HOW FUNCTIONAL ARE WE?

Unconscious Conscious Enlightened

Dysfunctional

Functional

Responsible

Exceptional

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

EVALUATION

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION… THAT ROCKS!

WHAT WORKS?

COMMUNICATE EXPECTATIONS

TIMELINE

Month 1

• Review docs & past recruitment • Design self-eval

Month 2

• Conduct self-eval & demo matrix • Design application, interview questions & outreach messaging

Month 3

• Add to website & send to networks

Month 4

• Schedule & conduct interviews • Invite to board meeting

Month 5

• Host at board meeting • Make recommendations

Month 5

• Inform candidates • Schedule orientation • Introduce board buddies

Month 6

• Debrief process • Document for future

SELF ASSESSMENT

CREATE A PIPELINE

Event or community volunteer

Committee member

Board member at

large Board officer

Honorary board

member

APPLICATION PROCESS

ALWAYS SHARE…

OUTREACH

VETTING CANDIDATES

DUE DILIGENCE

WRAP UP

FINDING SUCCESS

Success!

Joyful leadership

Accountability

Expectations

Art Science

ORIENTATION

BOARD CULTURE

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

*Abigail Harmon

BOARD REPORTS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Trainings Associations

Practice leadership

RECOGNITION

ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?

What is ONE thing you will take towards your

board recruitment or retention practices?

Emily Davis, MNM Emily Davis Consulting

(720) 515-0581 emily@emilydavisconsulting.com

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