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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.