1. Effective Nonprofit Governance: The Management Perspective
Nonprofit Mgt Certificate Course
Spring 2006
Pamela Leland
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2. Definitions of Governance
Role of persons (or committees or departments, etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
Use of authority to set an organization’s purposes and ensure it serves those purposes effectively and efficiently
Proactive role in making the “most important” decisions regarding an entity’s strategic direction, the path to get there and effectiveness along the way
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3. Governance in Nonprofit Organizations
Legal authority, responsibility
Surrogate “public”
Serving two masters
Mediator/negotiator
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4. Pam’s Equation for Effective Governance (EG)
EG = f [ K + P + T + S + C]
__________________ ED
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K = Knowledge
Legal duties
Roles and responsibilities
Field and life cycle influences
Board member “job description”
Orientation and training
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P = Passion T = Time
Recruitment
Screening and Selection
Testing the waters …
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S = Structure
By Laws
Board policies and procedures
Board meeting agenda/format
Committee structure and operations
Succession planning
Qualified leadership
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C = Circumstances
Strategic plan
Organizational capacity
Staff turnover
The personality factor
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9. ED = Executive Director
Her/his own knowledge of governance—both theory and practice
Finding/cultivating a champion
Personal investment of time and energy
Political savvy/astuteness
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Reflection Exercise
Small Group Sharing
and Discussion
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