1. NONPROFIT BOARD FELLOWS
Executive Committee Information Session
Intro: Thank you for coming, and Hi, we’re Gizelle & Dan, and this is who we are and how we come to this work
Transition: The NBF is housed in the Wharton Leadership Program…so what’s that?

2. Nonprofit Board Fellows Overview
Transition: the why is part of what brings us here—as JD candidates who care about causes, clients, or constituencies, we want to be a part of your development as civic leaders
As for the how, let’s also take a look at HOW the program is structured. The students in the program are divided in two distinct roles.

3. Executive Committee vs. Board Fellow Roles
Board Fellow Position
No prior board experience
14-month commitment
Engage with a local nonprofit board as non-voting member
Participate in trainings and reflection opportunities
Join subcommittee
EC Position
Previous board experience or significant board exposure
20-month commitment
Select board fellows, build community
Lead and mentor 10-member Board Fellow pod
Chair subcommittee
Transition: aside from particular types of experiences and an obvious commitment to the program, what are we looking for in candidates for each role?

4. Executive Committee vs. Board Fellow Roles
Board Fellow Characteristics
Humility
Passion for cause
Appreciation of diversity
Dedication to service
Comfort with ambiguity
EC Characteristics
Flexibility
Adaptability
Interest in teamwork
Experience with group facilitation
Emotional intelligence
Flexible = effective across a wide and changing spectrum of situations & contexts
Adaptable = inherently changeable and developable

5. Executive Committee vs. Board Fellow Roles
Role tenure
Placed on a board?
Prior board experience?
Training Topics
Responsibilities
Board Fellow
Spring 2017 to
Spring 2018
Yes No
Nonprofit governance
Fundraising
Program evaluation
Nonprofit Financial Statements
Organizational assessment
Board dynamics
Communicating through the “advocacy voice”
Governance as Leadership
Effectively entering a team
Attend all trainings
Attend all board and subcommittee meetings
Participate actively and productively in board fellow community
Executive Committee
Fall 2016 to
All topics listed above, plus:
Group facilitation
Strengths-based teamwork
Peer coaching (2 sessions)
Exec team also participates in team coaching
Attend weekly meetings with program staff
Select new class of board fellows
Coach and mentor board fellows
Facilitate monthly pod meetings
Participate as leaders in board fellow community
Transition: how it all comes together

6. Building the NBF Community
The Formal Stuff
Pods
Trainings
Mission Meetings
Subcommittees
Monthly during 2nd year
3 Phases
Start during fall 2nd year
3 meetings during 2nd year
The Informal Stuff
Social Events
Live Case Dinners
Huntsman G47
Large and small groups
Up to 3 per month
Free coffee & tea
Lots of leftovers
Conference rooms

7. Training & Pod Reflection
Spring: 1.5 full days of training, 4 evening sessions
Fall: 1 full day of training, 3 evening sessions
Pod
(monthly)
Spring: 3 evening sessions
AFMs
(monthly)
Pod
(monthly)
Pod
(monthly)
Transition: let’s talk about timing
Pod
(monthly)
Pod
(monthly)

8. NBF Subcommittees
Name of Presenter

9. Program Timeline
March - April 2017: Training and matching of new Board Fellows
Sept 2017 – May 2018:
Monthly pod meetings, one-on-ones with fellows, and monthly All-Fellows meetings
October 2016:
Executive Committee selection
Nov Feb 2017: Recruitment and selection of Board Fellows

10. NBF Executive Committee
Develop as a peer leader over the next two years
take trainings in team-based strengths, group facilitation, coaching
Strengthen your foundation in nonprofit governance
take trainings in board dynamics, strategic persuasion, organizational assessment, fundraising, program measurement
Engage with a like-minded team to shape a social sector program
recruit, select, and build board fellow community
improve trainings and partnership relations year-on-year
Coach 10 Board Fellows
monthly pod and one-on-one meetings

11. You Should Apply to be on Exec if…
You are a first-year student – students not on campus for full 2 years are not eligible
You have previously served on a board or have nonprofit experience with significant board exposure
You want to develop your own leadership skills and help your peers develop as nonprofit leaders
You want to promote nonprofit involvement at Wharton

12. Executive Committee Application
Resume
Personal Statement (1500 words in total)
Why you are interested in this particular peer leadership position?
What makes you a good fit for the position?
If someone you know is joining a board, how would help them prepare for the role and why?

13. Key Dates for Executive Committee Applications
Opens Tuesday, October 3
Closes Thursday, October 5pm
Interviews
October 25-27
Informational Office Hours:
Wednesday, October 5 9am-5pm (on demand)
Monday, October 10 9am-5pm (on demand)
Tuesday, October 11 9am-5pm (on demand)

14. Questions?