How To Move From Bored to Board Finding, Recruiting and Keeping the Right People.

Presenters Davies and Associates Joan A. Minasian, MA Carol Smith Davies, MPA Allison Hensleit, MBA Your presenter today is Joan Minasian. Joan has 35 years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Her expertise is in board development and fund development. She holds a masters in Leadership and Organizational Studies and is a Certified Board Governance Trainer through BoardSource.

Housekeeping Features we will be using during this seminar include: Chat (for questions or comments) Feedback (to provide feedback on a particular question) Raised Hand (to verbally ask a question/share an example) You will find the icons for these features on the bottom Participant Page. Indicates a Toolbox item. This information will be available for use by attendees after the webinar.

Goals To gain… 1.A basic understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the board and how it relates to good governance. 2.The basic understanding of how good governance sets the stage in the identification, recruitment and retention of board members. 3.The knowledge and tools to assess the functionality of your current board. 4.A basic understanding of the Board Building Cycle and how to use it.

Introduction Tradition has produced boards that spend more time looking over their shoulder than over the horizon.” -John Carver, 2008

Definition gov·ern·ance /ˈgʌvərnəns/ Show Spelled [guhv-er-nuhns] Show IPA noun 1. government; exercise of authority; control.governmentcontrol 2. a method or system of government or management.government

Good Governance The Internal Revenue Service suggests that “under the rubric of ‘good governance’, is the development by each organization of a system of internal controls that is appropriate to the organization itself.”

Three Roles of the Board To establish organizational identity (mission) and strategic direction. To ensure necessary resources (funds & leadership). To provide oversight (legal & fiduciary).

Ten Basic Responsibilities of the Board 1.Determine mission & purpose. 2.Select the chief executive. 3.Support & evaluation the chief executive. 4.Ensure effective planning. 5.Monitor & strengthen programs & services. 6.Ensure adequate financial resources. 7.Protect assets & provide financial oversight. 8.Build a competent board. 9.Ensure legal & ethical integrity. 10.Enhance the organization’s public standing. Ten Basic Responsibilities of the Board

Feedback Using the Feedback Button located on the right bottom of the Participant Page, please respond to the following statement: All members of my board clearly understand their roles, responsibilities and commitments.

Feedback Using the Feedback Button located on the right bottom of the Participant Page, please respond to the following statement: All members of my board are engaged and participate fully.

The Board Building Cycle IdentifyCultivateRecruitOrientInvolveEducateEvaluateRotate Celebrate!

Step 1: Identify IDENTIFY the needs of the board: the skills, knowledge, perspectives, connections, etc. needed to implement the strategic plan. Annual Board Evaluation Board Skills Analysis

Board Member 1 Board Member2 Board Member 3 Board Member 4 Prospective Board Member 1 Prospective Board Member 2 Prospective Board Member TOTAL INFLUENCE WITH

Step 2: Cultivate CULTIVATE the sources of potential board members and individuals with the desired characteristics.

Step 3: Recruit RECRUIT prospects. Recruitment is a three-step process: 1.A general exploration of the prospect’s interest in board service. 2.Elicit a possible commitment to serve if elected. 3.Nomination and election. Board Job Descriptions Board Commitment Form

Step 4: Orient ORIENT new board members both to the organization and to the board. Board Binder

Step 5: Involve INVOLVE all board members and hold them accountable. Board Attendance Matrix

Step 6: Educate EDUCATE the board by providing information concerning your mission area. Annually & ongoing at every board meeting.

Step 7: Evaluate EVALUATE the board as a whole, as well as individual board members. Annual Board Evaluation

Step 8: Rotate ROTATE board members. Establish term limits. Board Terms Matrix

Step 9: Celebrate CELEBRATE victories and progress.

Feedback I have a basic understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the board and how it relates to good governance.

Feedback I have a basic understanding of how good governance sets the stage in the identification, recruitment and retention of board members.

Feedback I have a basic understanding of the Board Building Cycle and how to use it.

Feedback I have basic knowledge and a tool to assess the functionality of my current board.

Resources CAPLAW, Board Composition/Selection Best Practices Checklist. Office of Community Services, CSBG IM#82 Tripartite Boards “The Board Building Cycle: Nine Steps to Finding, Recruiting, and Engaging Nonprofit Board Members”, BoardSource, “The Leadership Roll of Nonprofit Boards”, J. Minasian, 2010 This presentation was created by California/Nevada Community Action Partnership in performance of the California Department of Community Services and Development CSBG Discretionary Grant #13F Any opinions, findings, and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families.

Contact Information Joan A. Minasian, Carol Davies, Allison Hensleit,