This document discusses the opportunities and challenges of e-governance for nonprofit boards of trustees. It provides an overview of how technology can help with board administration, communication, and monitoring impact. However, it also outlines threats like data protection, reputational risks, and ensuring digital practices align with governance structures and policies. The document concludes by highlighting case studies of organizations that have effectively adopted e-governance and provides resources for nonprofit boards to learn more.

1. Wired to govern
The Promise of e-governance: the
trustees handbook for the digital
revolution
Tesse Akpeki

2. Wired to Govern
Wired to govern

3. What’s technology got to do with this?
See What Matters
E F F E C T I V E B O A R D P A C K S
Build Better Boards
F O R W A R D T H I N K I N G
Save Time & Money
Q U I C K T O A D M I N I S T E R
B E T T E R B O A R D S

4. B E T T E R B O A R D S
Administer Write Learn
Financial reportsAgendas
Templates & guidance
to help you prepare
effective..
Board priorities
Minutes
Templates & guidance
to help you prepare
effective
Decision papers
Online videos
to help you understand…
How the board operates
And more…
Impact reports
And more… And more…
What the board needs from you
Executive summaries
MEETING GOVERNANCE REPORTING SKILLSBOARD PAPERS
Effectiveness: Templates and Training

5. Online Tools and Resources
• Meeting and Document Sharing Technology
• Online Scheduling
• Strategic Planning & implementation
• Monitoring and Evaluation – Dashboards,
Analytics, website activity
• Board engagement and development
• Recruiting, supporting and retaining young
trustees

6. E- Governance - Opportunities
• How is your digital presence
• Is the website well structured?
• Ensure the website is simple to navigate around
• Advocacy and campaigning
• Service delivery and advice
• Big Data , Cloud Technology, The internet of
things
• Governance of Communication vs the
communication of Governance

7. Wired to Govern Survey 2016
Social Media Channels
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• YouTube
Equal use of google+, Instagram, Pinterest

8. Wired to Govern Survey 2016
• Communication
• Building relationships and Networking
• Community involvement, Knowledge sharing
and Marketing (equally ranked)
• Customer analysis and Customer
service/feedback
• Evaluation and monitoring impact not ranked

9. Threats
• Data Protection
• Fraud
• Cyber Security
• Staying safe online
• A silo-approach vs integration (procedures,
policies, reviewing board effectiveness)
• Personal vs an organisational profile
• Reputational risks
• Safeguards around decision making

10. Top Tips
• Protecting the organisation (practices that help)
• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
• Choose Your Own Device (CYOD)
• Choose Your Own App (CYOA)
• Compliance with Codes of Conduct
• Compliance with related policies and the
governing documents
• Boards need to rise to the digital challenge
(governing structures and recruitment practices
need to evolve in tandem)

11. Trend reports – ICSA Report

12. The case for change?
• What about trustees who cannot or will not use
new technology ?
• Worrying Stats: ICSA survey 26% of respondents
described social media as unimportant.34%
thought it was neutral. Only 8 % of boards had
discussed social media 4-6 times at board level
• 81% of large organisations suffered a security
breach in 2013, costing victims £1.5m
• Other issues: If trustees have access to more
information is there the risk of micro
management?

13. Case studies
• The British Museum
• The Cope Foundation
• The British Pregnancy Advice Service (BPAS)
• The British Association for Counselling and
Psychotherapy (BACP)
• Islamic Network
• RSPCA

14. Resources
• NPC – The Digital Transformation Programme
http://www.thinknpc.org/our-
work/projects/digital-transformation/
• CharityComms Insider Guide to Social Media
www.charitycomms.org.uk