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Board DevelopmentCreating the Board of Your Dreams
Madeleine McGee, President SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations
January 20, 2013
Hear What You Seek From Your Board and This Session
Introduce SCANPO and Guiding Principles, 3rd edition
Share Ideas for Developing Boards
Preview Together. For Good. Nonprofit Summit
Today’s Objectives
First Name, Organization
Describe Your Board in Three Words
One Question You’d Like Answered
An Ideal Board Would ……
Introductions
21 Board Members from Across SC
Upstate (4) Midlands (8) Coastal (6) PeeDee (3)
• SCANPO is a statewide membership organization that supports its members and SC nonprofits by:
1. Building the knowledge network2. Promoting collaboration3. Strengthening our collective voice
• We believe well-managed and responsibly-governed nonprofits help build strong, healthy communities.
SCANPO Nonprofit Member Benefits Training Calendar
SC Compensation Report
Purchasing Power Vendors
Advocacy
Nonprofit Summit
Guiding Principles
Purchasing Power Vendors
Make Nonprofit Raffles Legal Ask Your Reps to
Support
Sen. Ray Cleary, Georgetown
GP&BP OverviewThird Edition!
Rooted in years of work by respected nonprofit leaders, advisors and volunteers
Today’s Best Thinking Seeking input on
changes for 4th edition
GP&BP OverviewDesigned for nonprofits
large and small
Adherence is not mandatory
More about the process than completion
Takes years to achieve
Ideas for Using GP&BPSelf-assessment
Strategic decision-making
Stimulate conversation
Clarify roles and responsibilities
Measure progress
Celebrate accomplishments
9 Guiding Principle: the standard
29 Core Elements: essential areas of work
131 Best Practices: recommended methods – activities, processes and structures
Order reflects general priority or sequencing of work.
Organizing Structure
Mission & Strategic Direction
Governance
Legal & Ethical Accountability
Financial Management & Stewardship
Operations &
Evaluation
Human Resources
Fundraising
Marketing Communications
Information Management
Nine Focus Areas
Mission &
Strategic Direction
1. Defines and uses its mission, vision & values
2. Uses strategic thinking
3. Engages in strategic planning
Governance
1. Works as a unit
2. Sets high ethical standards
3. Appoints and empowers executive
4. Regularly grades own performance
5. Recruits and trains board members
Ideas for Implementing
1. Have ED and Chair-elect /Chair to assess together and identify focus.
2. Ask committee chairs to tackles specific sections sections
3. Use for board retreat
4. Cover one Core Element at each board meeting
Remember how to eat an elephant?
Ideas for Developing Boards
Why Nonprofits Have Boards501(c)(3) nonprofits are corporations with
tax-exempt statusdon’t pay corporate income tax –
federal, state donations are tax deductable to the
donors
BoardSource estimates @ $30B a year in foregone taxes
For-Profit vs. Nonprofits Boards
Boards of For-Profit CorporationsProtect interests of shareholders / ownersObjective: to earn a profit
Boards of Nonprofit CorporationsProtect interests of community, clients, and donorsObjective: to ensure funds are spent properly and
to achieve maximum impact
A Productive Board
Knows it is accountable and governsKnows when to be “hands off” and when
to be “hands on”Pays attention to governance issuesFollows basic boardroom etiquetteMakes board training a priority at every
meeting
Tools to Promote Governance as Leadership
Well run meetings Focus on strategic issues and solving
problems.Conflict of Interest Policy – Real / PerceivedGovernance Committee – not just nominatingOrientation ProcessUse of Executive Sessions100% Board Giving
Running an Effective Meeting
Send agenda out before meeting – consider a consent agenda
Stay on topic – allocate timeFocus on decision making – give-and-take,
not show-and-tellInvolve all board membersChair remains neutralHave a good time
Ways To Confirm Your Fit Ask for Board Member Responsibility Statement
- $ / meeting dates / termBudget / Get the real storyRead the BylawsMeet with the Executive DirectorDetermine role you they want you to play –
time, talent, treasureTalk to Board membersExperience program work
SCANPO - together. for good.
• 3 Pre-Summit Workshops - $30 ea. mbrs
• Movie Night – free
• 3 Plenary Sessions• 25+ Sessions over 2
days • Reception• $185 mbrs
Summit Highlights
Summit Highlights
* Wednesday is Movie Night
* Thursday Lunch Roundtables
* Thursday Night is Google Reception
Summit Keynote
Kivi Leroux Miller
president NonprofitMarketingGuide.com
Keynote and Workshop
Bob Lupton, author Toxic
Charities
Pictured with Cookie Sprouse and Tom Keith
SCANPO Rates Nonprofit Members
Number of FTES
NPs with budgetsunder $750,000
NPs with budgets $751,000+
Up to 2 $100 $200
3 to 15 $200 $400
16-50 $800
51+ $1,000
Associate Members - $50 - for a single userFor Individuals and nonprofit organizations who do not need use of the job center, training or preferred vendor discounts, or other services.
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