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Rethink Your
Volunteer
Approach
March 6 11 – 11:45 a.m.
Learning Format: Learn
Audience Level: Applied
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The NIGP 2.0 Case Study
Implementing a Governance Model
to Address the Dynamic Global Marketplace
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Background on NIGP
VISION: A world in which public procurement practitioners are highly regarded members of a respected professional order.
MISSION: Develop, support and promote the public procurement profession.
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Background on NIGP
Founded in 1944
3,100 public agency members; 14,800 public procurement practitioners receiving member benefits
73 chapter affiliates
Largest professional association exclusively for public procurement
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Why the Change?Five Radical Changes for Associations
to Remain Relevant
1. Overhaul the Governance Model and Committee Operations (and get the right people focused on the right things)
2. Empower and leverage staff expertise3. Define the Member Market4. Focus On Services With Maximum Effect5. Support Technology Framework
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NIGP Testimonial: Don Buffum
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Why the Change in Governance?
1. Limited Opportunity to Contribute as Volunteers
2. Leadership Selected by Popularity Rather than Talent
3. Limited Voter Turnout by Members
4. Focus of Governance Placement v. Member Engagement
5. Board Roles Mixed: Strategy and Operations
6. Stakeholder Perspective Non-Existent
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What: Intended Outcomes
1. Right leaders in the right positions
2. Strategic focus on driving the profession and Institute
3. Member empowerment, influence, engagement
4. Thought leadership and diversity of perspectives
5. Leadership development and succession planning
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What: Implementation Strategy
Structure the governance model based on specific roles
Develop a holistic, centralized approach to volunteerism
Consider volunteerism as a critical tool for engagement, member loyalty, and resource allocation
Lead with the volunteer; not the vacancy
Align opportunities with skills, talents, passions, purpose
Recruit volunteers with a diversity of perspectives
Engage external stakeholders as thought leaders
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NIGP Testimonial: Gregory Spearman
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How: Board Roles via Bylaws
Total
Elements
Number
Retained
Number
Shared
Setting Direction 9 7 2
Ensuring Resources 24 10 14
Providing Program
Oversight
21 1 20
Determining
Governance Structure
13 7 6
Totals 67 25 42
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How: Shared Governance
• Programs
• Chapter Affiliates
• Ethics & Professional Conduct (Norms)
• Positions
• Budget and Fees
• Financial Controls
• Investments
• Risk Assessment/ROI
• Recruitment
• Assessment
• Vision, Mission, Strategy
• Goals, Results, Policy
• CEO Selection
• Budget Philosophy
• Appointments
• Joint Ventures
• Audit
Board Talent
MemberFinance
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How: Shared Governance Composition
• All Practitioners
• At least two Young Professionals < 40
• Elected by Membership
• 8 Practitioners
• 3 Thought Leaders
• Treasurer is Chair
• Appointed by Board
• 6 Practitioners
• 3 Thought Leaders
• 2 Former Board
• Appointed by Board
• 5 Practitioners
• 3 Thought Leaders
• 3 Council Chairs
• Self-Appointed
Board (9)
Talent (11)
Member (11)
Finance (11)
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How: Talent Council Roles as the HR Arm
Board
Talent
MemberFinance
Recruitment Team
• Eligibility criteria
• Personal encouragement (the ‘ask’)
• Universal intake
• Initial pipeline assessment of talents and passions
• Placement or slate based on alignment
• Bench strength and succession planning
Assessment Team
• Onboarding evaluation
• Leadership development program
• Ongoing training & mentoring
• Annual performance assessment, feedback &
accountability
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NIGP Testimonial: Carrie Woodell
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Reflections and Application
Governance: (problem or optimization)
Organizational Culture: (earned status/entitlement or inclusion)
Engagement: (leading with the vacancy or leading with a meaningful experience for the volunteer)
Resources: (staff capacity or volunteers augmenting the work of staff)
Mission and Strategy: (inward perspective or seeking expertise from external stakeholders)
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Compelling Questions
• What caught your attention about our discussion today?
• Where are you most excited or intrigued?
• Where are you feeling uneasy or uncomfortable?
• What breakthroughs or new insights did you have?
• Considering your own organization, what is the importance
or significance of today’s discussion?
• What have you learned from this session?
• What are your practical next steps?
• When and where will you take these next steps?
• What are the implications for your members?
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Attendees, thank you!
Rick Grimm
CPPO, CPPB, FCIPS
Chief Executive
NIGP
@RickGrimm
Peggy Hoffman
CAE
President
Mariner Management
@PeggyHoffman
Aaron Wolowiec
MSA, CAE, CMP, CTA
President
Event Garde
@AaronWolowiec