Nonprofit Organization The Inner Workings of a Nonprofit Organization Welcome!

A time when you benefitted from a nonprofit? Introduction Questions Your name What keeps you busy? A time when you benefitted from a nonprofit?

Write 5 words or phrases that describe a great nonprofit Describe Great Nonprofits Write 5 words or phrases that describe a great nonprofit

Great Nonprofits Brainstorm

Effective board of directors High-performing leadership Characteristics of Great Nonprofits Effective board of directors High-performing leadership Healthy culture

Board Executive Director Evenly shared Roles and Responsibilities Instructions Board Executive Director Evenly shared

Roles and Responsibilities # Responsibility Board ED 1 Identify programming and funding 2 Set strategic priorities 3 Personal responsibility to contribute financially 4 Perform community outreach 5 Hire executive director 6 Support and evaluate executive director 7 Establish strategic and funding plan 8 Execute on strategy 9 Provide financial and legal oversight 10 Develop policies ✔ ✔

Leadership Decisions Read “Organizational Background” Create your “Executive Director Criteria” Evaluate the interview notes in “Potential Executive Directors” and select an ED

Leadership Debrief

What percentage have you heard? Nonprofit Overhead What percentage have you heard?

Identify the Expense Identify the expense that does not contribute to furthering a nonprofit’s mission. Executive director salary and benefits Office space in which they conduct their business Marketing campaign to raise awareness and recruit new donors

Grants/Individual Donations Funding & Budgets Grants/Individual Donations Fundraisers Fee-for-service

Create your Budget Review the Draft Budget in the Budget Worksheet Select your Revenue Sources Create a final budget (aim for balanced!)

How were you intentional about building your organization’s culture? Organizational Culture How were you intentional about building your organization’s culture?

Satisfied Customers “Every time we in nonprofits satisfy customers, we drain resources, and every time for-profits satisfy a customer, they get resources back. That sounds very simple, but it has huge implications...” – Judy Vredenburgh Former CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters

What are some differences? How do they effect culture? Comparing Nonprofit & For-profit What are some differences? How do they effect culture?

Did you have an “ah-ha” moment? Wrapping Up Did you have an “ah-ha” moment? What was it?

Next Steps