Board and Committee Members That Work

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Board and Committee Members That Work

• Lindy Turner, Coordinator
• Clinch-Powell RCD/EC

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For Information

• Fourth of of ten sessions on Building a Better
  Nonprofit Organization
• Download presentation from website
• Go to www.clinchpowell.net
• Go to Whats New
• Click Build a Better Nonprofit

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Brief Review

• First Session
• Nonprofit Basics
• Second Session
• How to Start a NPO
• Third Session
• Board Development

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Why Do People Volunteer?

• Career
• Build a resume
• Learn new skills
• Make career contacts

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• Esteem
• Feel good about self
• Feel needed
• Feel you are making a contribution

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• Social
• Helping those less fortunate

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• Value
• Act on personal beliefs

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• Protective
• Relieve self of unpleasant feelings like
  loneliness and guilt

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• Understanding
• To understand the people and organization you
  serve
• To better understand yourself

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Board Member Role

• Every board or committee member should have a
  specific role to play
• Every board member should bring resources to the
  organization.

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Assess Skills

• What skills to current board members have?
• What skills do we need that we do not have?

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Recruiting Matrix
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Effective Board Members

• Orientation and Training
• Job Description

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Board Manual

• Mission, goals, objectives
• Organizational history
• Structure
• Policies
• Board member information
• Financial info
• Minutes
• Strategic Plan

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Where and When to Train

• Board meetings
• Committee meetings
• Conferences
• Workshops
• Peer to peer

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Meetings

• Have a purpose
• Scheduled
• Informed members
• Follow agenda
• Start and end on time
• Brief as possible

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Recognition

• Remember that members are VOLUNTEERS
• Say thank you in every way you can think of!

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Questions to Ask

• About the Organizations Programs
• About the financial status
• About clients and customers
• About board structure
• About responsibilities
• About relationship to staff

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Evaluate Your Interest

• Committed to mission?
• Can contribute time?
• Comfortable w/org fundraising
• Can contribute financial support
• Do I have a conflict of interest?

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Questions?
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Next Session

• Filing for Tax Exempt Status
• Monday, April 1
• 600 pm

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Building a Better Nonprofit Series

• 1. Beginning Basics
• 2. How to Start a NPO
• 3. Developing a Strong Board
• 4. Board and Committee Members that Work
• 5. Gaining Tax Exempt Status

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Building a Better Nonprofit Series

• 6. Reporting Requirements
• 7. Fundraising Readiness
• 8. Grants I - Seeking Funds
• 9. Grants II - Proposal Writing
• 10. Grants III - Managing Grant Contracts

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Chris Osborn, Tele-Democracy Project
Manager chris_at_clinchpowell.org Lindy Turner,
Coordinator lindy_at_clinchpowell.org Clinch-Powell
Resource Conservation Development Clinch-Powell
Enterprise Community 865/828-5927www.clinchpowel
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