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1 Adapting Boards for a New Day
Kate Barr, Executive Director Nonprofits Assistance Fund

2 Boards for a New Day Textbook boards Adaptive boards
Defined structure & roles Planning and oversight role Significant reporting & monitoring activities Recruit for skills & contacts Who do you know Priority on fundraising External ambassador Adaptive boards Evolving structure Engagement role Activities adapt to changing needs, delegate authority Recruit for skills, relationships, and strategy Priority on sustainability External connector

3 Governance Governance is how the board of directors and executive work together to ensure the success of the organization. Good governance is intentional

4 Board Effectiveness Source: Boards that Excel

5 Source: Boards that Excel

6 Foundations By-laws: membership, officers, term limits Legal requirements Reporting and registration Human resources Policies, including conflict of interest

7 Vision & Mission Stated purpose of organization Vision for the future Shared values Clear understanding of direction

8 Planning Strategic view or plan Goals and objectives Implementation plans and actions Annual budget Process for setting priorities Method for monitoring progress

9 Non-negotiable responsibilities
Board Fundamentals Non-negotiable responsibilities Mission and direction Legal responsibilities for reporting and compliance Stewardship of resources Human resource oversight Duty of Care Duty of Loyalty Duty of Obedience

10 Source: Boards that Excel

11 Relationships Boards are teams Executive Director to Board
Board member to board member Staff to board members Board chair to board members Board chair to Executive Director

12 What helps boards work well together?
Common values, passion & commitment Connection & informality Systems & structure Communications Mutual respect Good leadership & facilitation Clarity of roles Support from staff & ED Source: Coloring Outside the Box, Vanderwall & Benevides

13 Board – Executive Director
Select and hire executive director Set compensation Clear expectations Roles and authority Supervise and develop Feedback and performance review

14 Power & Authority CEO dominated boards Chair dominated boards Fragmented boards Powerless boards Power-sharing boards

15 10 Commitments for Board Chair/Executive Director relationship
Both Hands on the Wheel 10 Commitments for Board Chair/Executive Director relationship Keep everyone focused on mission Define & respect each other’s roles Avoid territorial behavior Add “innovative’ value Help to make the board stronger

16 Board Chair/Executive Director
10 Commitments Develop positive dynamic between staff and baord Make communications a priority Maintain a united front Protect and support one another Keep passions & emotions in check

17 Executive Director/staff wish list:
Wish Lists Executive Director/staff wish list: Other than money, what do you wish your board could provide? Board member wish list: What do you wish the Executive Director would do to engage you with the organization?

18 Source: Boards that Excel

19 Board Composition Founding boards Representational boards Appointed boards Elected boards Self-nominating boards Legacy boards

20 Recruiting & Orienting
Who is on the board? Do we have the right people? Do they know their job? Is the board organized in a way that they can do their job well?

21 Typical board matrix - skills
Community Legal Finance Fundraising Marketing Bill x Susan Jennifer Robert Martin

22 Stable infrastructure
Board Matrix New board matrix – strategic goals Mission/values Expand program Collaborate services Enhance impact Stable infrastructure Bill x Susan Jennifer Robert Martin

23 Board Process Who is on the board? Do we have the right people? Do they know their job? Is the board organized in a way that they can do their job well?

24 Do board meetings help achieve goals?
Board calendar Meeting preparation Board agendas Executive session Board retreats

25 Committees Each committee has a purpose Standing committees Executive committees Ad hoc task forces Committees with authority Committees and the board

26 Board Process Do all board meetings have meaningful discussion and/or actions? Are most board members present at and prepared for board meetings? Do board committees conduct activities that are vital to achieving mission and strategic goals? What would you do differently?

27 Source: Boards that Excel

28 Board Member Satisfaction
Why do board members serve? Commitment/interest in mission Relationships Personal satisfaction and purpose Engaging board members Inspiring board members Whose role is it to inspire and excite board members?

29 Board Evaluation Regular topic for discussion Opportunities for candid feedback Board sets goals for performance Annual evaluation of board performance Formal board evaluation process

30 Five questions for every board
Why are we here? How do we define success? How can this board be of most value to the organization? What behavior are we settling for? What five things should we track? Who else? What else?

31 The New Work of Boards Fiduciary Strategic Governance As Leadership
Generative Source: Chait, Ryan & Taylor

32 Fiduciary Controls and oversight What is wrong/right?

33 Fiduciary Mode Establish and assure mission focus
Ensure legal compliance Ensure fiscal accountability Hire and evaluate CEO Oversee operations Monitor results Add value by connecting questions to mission, vision & values

34 Strategic Direction and goals What is the future of the organization and what is the plan?

35 Strategic Mode Scan internal & external environments
Review, modify and assist strategic planning Help develop resources and sustainable business model Assess performance with critical success factors Add value by asking broad and forward thinking questions, open to new and different answers

36 Generative Sense-making and problem framing What is the right question?

37 Generative Mode See current challenges in a new light
Perceive “better” problems & opportunities Discover strategies, priorities and realities Tap intuition and creativity Encourage robust discourse, not quick consensus Add value by building trust, taking risks, searching out and using new information & ideas

38 Boards in the Community
Inside boards: focus on internal activities and goals Institutional boards: focus on reputation and fundraising Connector boards: focus on boundary spanning Networked boards: focused on interconnections

39 Boards for a New Day Textbook boards Adaptive boards
Defined structure & roles Planning and oversight role Significant reporting & monitoring activities Recruit for skills & contacts Who do you know Priority on fundraising External ambassador Adaptive boards Evolving structure Engagement role Activities adapt to changing needs, delegate authority Recruit for skills, relationships, and strategy Priority on sustainability External connector

40 It’s a New Day

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