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Governance Essentials: Ensuring Necessary Resources
The document outlines essential governance practices for nonprofit boards, emphasizing the roles and responsibilities necessary to ensure effective organizational leadership and resource management. It provides a detailed overview of board duties, strategic planning, fundraising, and member engagement, while underscoring the importance of a shared leadership model between board members and staff. Additionally, it highlights best practices for board recruitment, retention, and the cultivation of donor relationships to support the organization’s mission.
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- 1. Governance Essentials: Ensuring NecessaryResources HomeAid Colorado January 17, 2017 Emily Davis, MNM President, Emily Davis Consulting Senior Governance Consultant, BoardSource
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- 3. A LITTLE ABOUTYOU… 60 seconds or less Hello. My name is Motivational Value & Why Board Role Time on Board Name Professional Role
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- 6. MISSION STATEMENT HomeAid’s missionis to build new lives for homeless families and individuals through housing and community outreach.
- 8. BOARD ROLES &RESPONSIBILITIES Set Organizational Direction Provide Oversight Ensure Necessary Resources *BoardSource
- 9. 10 BASIC BOARDRESPONSIBILITIES 1. Determine mission and purposes. 2. Select the chief executive. 3. Support and evaluate the chief executive. 4. Ensure effective planning. 5. Monitor and strengthen programs and services. 6. Ensure adequate financial resources. 7. Protect assets and provide financial oversight. 8. Build a competent board. 9. Ensure legal and ethical integrity. 10. Enhance the organization’s public standing. *BoardSource
- 10. HATS WE WEAR LegalAmbassador Volunteer Connections Resources Communications Duty of Care Duty of Loyalty Duty of Obedience Board works for staff Avoid micromanagement *BoardSource
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- 12. ASK THE RIGHTQUESTIONS What? Why? How? How does this serve our mission? How does it fit our strategic goals? What is our capacity? What does success look like?Why is this important right now? Why should we consider other options? *Governance as Leadership
- 13. NPO & CORPORATEBOARDS Legal Requirements Compensation Voting Human Resources Committees Cash Strategic Planning Clients Funding Bottom Line
- 14. Create & Review Policy CEO/ED Hiring & Oversight Connections toFunding Financial Due Diligence Board Recruitment & Retention Policy Questions Staff Hiring & Oversight Develops, Implements, & Oversees Programs Chief Fundraiser Operations Reporting Strategic Plan Fundraising Plan/Strategies Evaluation Board Meeting Prep SHARED LEADERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (STAFF)
- 17. ENSURE NECESSARY RESOURCES CEO BoardMembers Supporters Policies Planning Board Giving *BoardSource Prospecting Cultivation Stewardship
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- 19. NONPROFIT REVENUE SOURCES Diversity iskey Individuals Membership Special events Foundation grants Government grants Corporate sponsorship Earned income Service clubs
- 20. FUNDRAISING PLAN DATA GATHERING ASSESSMENT INVENTORY PLANELEMENTS DISCOVERY TRENDS GOALS & STRATEGIES IMPLEMENTATION POSITIONING RESOURCES EVALUATION
- 21. CODE OF ETHICS DONORBILL OF RIGHTS GIFT ACCEPTANCE GIFT RECORDING GIFT ACKNOWLEDGMENT PLEDGE POLICIES GIFTS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN KIND GIFTS FINANCIAL CONTROLS
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- 26. FUNDRAISING BY THENUMBERS* *Giving USA 2014
- 27. DONORS & GIVING BEQUESTS/ PLANNEDGIFTS MAJOR GIFTS Capital campaigns Endowment campaigns Special events ANNUAL GIVING Annual campaigns Special events Direct mail Online giving Membership programs ONSITE/FIRST TIME GIFTS Newsletters Volunteerism Social media Peer-to-peer giving New gifts Annual donors Midsize donors Major donors Planned giving
- 28. FUNDRAISING PROCESS PROSPECTING IdentificationPreparation CULTIVATION Build the Relationship Engage the Donor Ask for the Gift STEWARDSHIP Recognition Reporting Communicating Engagement
- 29. Yes, but not that much No 3POSSIBLE OUTCOMES YES!!
- 31. FUNDRAISING BY TIME Involve& Engage Donors 25% Identification of Prospects 20% Educate & Cultivate 25% Ask for Gifts 5% Thanks & Recognize 25%
- 32. GIVING MOTIVATIONS * KaySprinkel Grace Philanthropy Connection Concern Capacity
- 33. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Chief Fundraiser Fundraising Planning Board &Staff Liaison DEVELOPMENT STAFF Fundraising Strategy Moves Management Identify/ Communicate Needs DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Board & Staff Liaison Staff support on specific efforts/ campaigns BOARD OF DIRECTORS Prospect/Cultivate /Steward Oversee planning/strategies Make Gifts Policies *BoardSource
- 34. FUNDRAISING PLAN & STAFF WHATDOES IT MEAN?
- 35. 100% BOARD GIVING BoardGiving Commitment Open Ended Flexible Specific 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% HAVE POLICY PERCENTAGE GIVING 100% PARTICIPATION 68% 74% 46% Board Participation in Giving
- 36. BOARD ROLES* Meeting & engaging withpeople Connector Illustrating the work in a compelling way Storyteller Making the case for the future Visionary Asking for specific support or involvement Closer *Creation in Common
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- 41. STEP BY STEP EvaluationApplication Expectations Outreach Vetting Candidate Approval Wrap Up Debrief
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- 43. WHAT MAKES ‘EMTICK •Always YES •Wants to help everyone & everything •Caution! OVER-COMMITTED •Needs lots to stay engaged •Don’t let them sit around BUSY, BUSY, BUSY •Verbal & print •Use titles & acknowledgm ent LIKES RECOGNITION •Stays focused & on track •Great for events •May get discouraged by others’ lack of support ORGANIZER •Lots of ideas for improvement •Pair with an Organizer to keep things moving CREATIVE *Abigail Harmon
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- 48. BOARD MEETING TIPS Governance •Board reports • Strategic priorities/goals • Mission moments • Ask questions • Avoid micromanagement Facilitation • Consent agendas • Shared responsibilities • Giving accountability • Follow up Participants • Guests, Staff • CEO • Board members • Honor time
- 49. IT’S NOT ABOUTYOU How does this serve the mission? Does it fit our strategic goals? What’s our capacity? What does success look like? Keep it high level!
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- 53. TAKE AWAY &COMMITMENT
- 55. Emily Davis, MNM President,Emily Davis Consulting Senior Governance Consultant, BoardSource (720) 515-0581 emily@emilydavisconsulting.com emilydavisconsulting.com