Building A Better Board

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Building A Better Board
Lenore Lowe, Director Management Consulting
Services
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• Not all boards are created the same
• For profit boards
• Advisory boards
• Association boards
• 501 c3 nonprofit governing boards
• Or function in the same way.

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501 c3 nonprofit governing boards By law, every
501c3 organization must have a governing board.
As the name suggests, the role of the board is to
govern the organization, serving as its
accountable body.
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• 501 c3 nonprofit governing boards have specific
  oversight responsibilities.
• The board is ultimately responsible for the
  organizations
• Vision, mission, and values
• Strategic direction and goal achievement
• Financial health and sustainability

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• 501 c3 governing boards
• Provide fiduciary oversight
• Ensure adequate resources
• Hire, evaluate and, if necessary, terminate the
  executive
• director or CEO.
• Uphold the publics trust
• Act as ambassadors

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• In short 501 c3 governing board members are
• Visionaries
• Planners
• Financial Overseers
• Risk Managers
• Fundraisers
• Employers
• Ambassadors

That may account for
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Our first board report is from our recruitment
committee
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So what can you do to build a better board?

• Be clear about the role and responsibilities of
  your board.
• Develop a written job description for board
  members.
• Develop a process for bring new members on to
  the board.
• Consistently follow the process!
• Orient new board members.
• Assign board buddies.
• Provide board training.

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• So what can you do to build a better board?
• Engage in strategic thinking.
• Work from a plan.
• Demonstrate action in service to the mission.
• Provide philanthropic leadership.
• Encourage personal goal setting.
• Create opportunities to get to know prospective
  board
• members.

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• So what can you do to build a better board?
• Have fun!

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For more information and/or consultation contact
Lenore Lowe Director of Management Consulting
Services llowe_at_npsolutions.org 858-292-5702 nps
oultions.org