nonprofit boards and effective governance
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The nonprofit governing board has been described as an ineffective group of effective people. Trustees are recruited for their stature, skills or connections, and then are not fully engaged. Why do nonprofits so broadly fail to use their boards wisely? And how might they do better? We will look at four interrelated areas: membership (including recruitment, development, self-assessment), process (including structure, meetings), capacity, and fiduciary issues.TRANSCRIPT
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Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Sam Frank Synthesis Partnership
Nonprofit Boards & effective governance
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Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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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.
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Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Fiduciary responsibilities Common issues /
essential tools Variations
Overview!FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT
SELF-PERPETUATION
STRATEGY / PLANNING
HIRING / ASSESSING CEO
FUNDRAISING
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SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Fiduciary responsibilities Common issues /
essential tools Variations
Overview!
MEMBERSHIP
CAPACITY
STRUCTURE & PROCESS
Cultivation! Orientation!Nomination!
Service Plan!
Self Assessment!Reappointment!
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Fiduciary responsibilities Common issues /
essential tools Variations
Overview!
MEMBERSHIP
CAPACITY
STRUCTURE & PROCESS Recruitment!
Committees!
Meetings!
Policies / Procedures!
Retreats!
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SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Fiduciary responsibilities Common issues /
essential tools Variations
Overview!
MEMBERSHIP
CAPACITY
STRUCTURE & PROCESS
Leadership!
Board Size!Fundraising!
Board Development!
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SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Overview!
Fiduciary responsibilities Common issues /
essential tools Variations
CONSORTIA
ADVISORY BOARD
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Fiduciary responsibilities!
One definition of a nonprofit board— an ineffective group of effective people
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Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Financial oversight Fundraising & Outreach Strategy / Planning Hiring & assessing the CEO Self-perpetuation
Fiduciary responsibilities!
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SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Fiduciary responsibilities!
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Cultivation Nomination Orientation Individual Service Plan Self Assessment Reappointment
Common Issues!Membership!
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SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Common Issues!Membership!
Cultivation Nomination Orientation Individual Service Plan Self Assessment Reappointment
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Nomination to the Board of Trustees
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Nominee:
Nominated by: Expertise Geography Interest
Area
Nominee profile compared to profile of current members For each person, check as many boxes as applicable Current board term name La
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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?
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
© 2013 Synthesis Partnership. All rights reserved !
Cultivation Nomination Orientation Individual Service Plan Self Assessment Reappointment
Common Issues!Membership!
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
© 2013 Synthesis Partnership. All rights reserved !
Common Issues!Membership!
Cultivation Nomination Orientation Individual Service Plan Self Assessment Reappointment
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
© 2013 Synthesis Partnership. All rights reserved !
Cultivation Nomination Orientation Individual Service Plan Self Assessment Reappointment
Common Issues!Membership!
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
© 2013 Synthesis Partnership. All rights reserved !
Recruitment Policies and procedures Committees Meetings Retreats Work process
Common Issues!Structure & Process!
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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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
Recruitment Policies and procedures Committees Meetings Retreats Work process
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Recruitment Policies and procedures Committees Meetings Retreats Work process
Common Issues!Structure & Process!
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SYNTHESIS P A R T N E R S H I P
Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Common Issues!Structure & Process: Meetings!
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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 !
Recruitment Policies and procedures Committees Meetings Retreats Work process
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Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Leadership Board development Board size Fundraising
Common Issues!Capacity!
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Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Executive committee Advisory board Consortia
Variations!Multi-tier Boards!
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Nonprofit Boards & Effective Governance!Wednesday Webinar: September 18, 2013!
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Sam Frank, Principal Consultant Synthesis Partnership
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www.synthesispartnership.com 683 Commonwealth Avenue Newton MA 02459
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