Effective Nonprofit Governance: The Management Perspective Nonprofit Mgt Certificate Course Spring 2006 Pamela Leland Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006
Definitions of Governance Role of persons (or committees or departments, etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something Use of authority to set an organization’s purposes and ensure it serves those purposes effectively and efficiently Proactive role in making the “most important” decisions regarding an entity’s strategic direction, the path to get there and effectiveness along the way Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006
Governance in Nonprofit Organizations Legal authority, responsibility Surrogate “public” Serving two masters Mediator/negotiator Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006
Pam’s Equation for Effective Governance (EG) EG = f [ K + P + T + S + C] __________________ ED Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006
Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006 K = Knowledge Legal duties Roles and responsibilities Field and life cycle influences Board member “job description” Orientation and training Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006
Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006 P = Passion T = Time Recruitment Screening and Selection Testing the waters … Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006
Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006 S = Structure By Laws Board policies and procedures Board meeting agenda/format Committee structure and operations Succession planning Qualified leadership Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006
Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006 C = Circumstances Strategic plan Organizational capacity Staff turnover The personality factor ????? Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006
ED = Executive Director Her/his own knowledge of governance—both theory and practice Finding/cultivating a champion Personal investment of time and energy Political savvy/astuteness Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006
Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006 Reflection Exercise ---------- Small Group Sharing and Discussion Copyright, Pamela Leland, 2006