8 Tips For Increasing the productivity of your non profit board
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A strong board is essential to the success of most non profit organizations. Despite best intentions, sometimes board members are so busy; they are unable to do their best for your organization. Read on for some tips to boost the productivity of your board:
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8 Tips For Increasing the productivity of your non profit board
- 1. Tips for increasing the productivity of your nonprofit board Anisha Robinson Keeys Lance Lee Web: www.lancelee.org Friday, August 16, 2013
- 2. 1. Send email early in the week • People are most likely to be responsive to emails sent early in the week • Give board members the chance to address your message before the weeks business takes over. Friday, August 16, 2013
- 3. 2. Be PDA compatible • Busy board members will likely be reading email on a Blackberry or similar device. Friday, August 16, 2013
- 4. 3. Start and end meetings on time • One hour meetings are good for productivity and focus. Friday, August 16, 2013
- 5. 4. Go Green • Save paper and time • Email documents before your meeting and have board members come prepared with questions Friday, August 16, 2013
- 6. 5. Make it easy to meet • Consider online web casts and conference calls Friday, August 16, 2013
- 7. 6. Be specific about what you need • Assign bite sized tasks rather than an overall goal • Example: assign a dollar goal to each of your fundraising committee members Friday, August 16, 2013
- 8. 7. Set timelines and deadlines • Set clear deadlines for completing tasks • Send weekly updates to help keep everyone on track. Friday, August 16, 2013
- 9. 8. Give thanks and recognition • Quickly share success stories and triumphs • Most members don’t need plaques, etc to feel recognized • Creating the great experience for your board is often thanks enough Friday, August 16, 2013
- 10. Some Resources • Article: The Boards Role in Fundraising. Link also includes additional readings, recommendations and resources • Board Source Essentials - Great non profit knowledge center from one of leading sources for non-profit consulting • Boardnetusa- Helps match prospective board members to non profit organizations • Idealist.org Non-Profit FAQ - General information, definitions and facts about non-profit boards including links to additional information • Toolkit for Boards - Covers the main topics for running a non-profit board properly Friday, August 16, 2013