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3. Ohio Environmental Council
The OEC is the Ohioâs most comprehensive, effective and respectedÂ
environmental advocate for a healthier more sustainable Ohioenvironmental advocate for a healthier, more sustainable Ohio.Â
Our experts work daily to restore, protect, and strengthen theÂ
quality of life for families and communitiesâfrom the air wequality of life for families and communities from the air weÂ
breathe and the water we drink to the food we eat and naturalÂ
resources we enjoy.
Please join us! OEC members:
ď Receive great benefits
B f h i ki dď Become part of the community working to restore, protect, andÂ
strengthen the quality of life for families and communities inÂ
Ohio.
Join us today at www.theOEC.org.
9. Typical Board Roles
1. Ensures ongoing viability of the1. Ensures ongoing viability of theÂ
organization
2 Connects to the community2. Connects to the community
3. Makes decisions & sets policies that defineÂ
h th i t it Mi ihow the org. carries out its Mission
4. Manages the organization
ďĄ hires & fires Exec. Director
ďĄ sets internal policies (financial, personnel,Â
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fundraising, PR, etc.)
12. Shared Leadership â Responsibilities
Governance (Board) Management (Staff)
ď Oversight & guidance
ď Acts as a group on behalf ofÂ
the organization
⢠Dayâtoâday operation
⢠Acts as an individual on behalf ofÂ
the organizationthe organization
ď Continuous
ď Has minimal or no staff
the organization
⢠Temporary
⢠Has access to all staff
ď Ultimately responsible
ď Typically  NOT issue expert
⢠Limited/immediate responsibility
⢠Typically professional/NGOÂ
ď Volunteer
ď Sees only parts of theÂ
whole
expert
⢠Salaried
⢠Intimately involved w/ everything
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whole ⢠Intimately involved w/ everything
14. Governance Support
b d d d bAs a body orÂ
individuals?
Board acts as aÂ
body
Board members asÂ
individuals
Who is theÂ
boss?
The board is theÂ
boss
Board members act withÂ
or under direction ofÂ
boss? boss
staff
What areÂ
⢠Big decisions
⢠Legal oversight
CEO
⢠Advice
⢠Revenue strategyÂ
(fundraising, donating orÂ
they doing?
⢠CEO
⢠Planning
⢠Efficiency & impact
( g, g
making connections)
⢠Ambassadors
⢠Volunteering
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⢠Volunteering
Board CafÊ (2011), Jan Masaoka
19. 2. Articulate Expectations
âA Board that knows what is expected of it and performs atâA Board that knows what is expected of it and performs atÂ
the highest level is a strategic resource for its organizationÂ
and lead staffâŚ. Good governance begins with people whoand lead staffâŚ. Good governance begins with people whoÂ
can do the most to fulfill the mission of the organization.â
BoardSource
Tools: Board job descriptions &
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Tools: Board job descriptions &Â
Fundraising Commitment form