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Hosted By Mike GallagherMarch 23, 2017
Non-Profit Board Governance and
Development
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Today’s Agenda-Governance• Legal Responsibilities• Board Structure & Committees• Board Meetings• Your Executive Director• Financial Controls and Reporting• Strategic Planning• Other “Stuff”
Introduction
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Today’s Agenda-Development• Identifying, Recruiting
and Retaining Directors• Education and Awareness• Fundraising and Philanthropy
Introduction
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• Duty of Care and Loyalty• By-laws• Statutory Immunity• Federal Volunteer
Protection Act• Sarbanes-Oxley Act• Code of Ethics• Conflicts of Interest• Whistleblower Act
Legal Responsibilities
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Who should be on the Board?• What characteristics make a strong Director?
– Responsive to the mission– Commitments– Skills and experience– Perspective
• What qualities make directors valuable?
Board Structure and Committees
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• Provide an orientation• Consider an Advisory board• Assign director terms• Electing Board Officers• What Size is the Right Size?
Board Structure and Committees
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Committees• Chairperson• Minutes and communicating with the Board• Authorization levels (Board, Committee,
Staff)• Frequency of meetings• Developing Committee Charters• Reporting to the Full Board
Board Structure and Committees
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Committees• Executive Committee• Finance or Audit Committee• Nominating Committee• Fundraising Committee• Programming Committee• Compensation Committee• Other Committees in By-Laws
Board Structure and Committees
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• Quorums• Agenda• Getting information prior to
meeting• Executive sessions• Decisions vs communications• Frequency of meetings• Participation
Board Meetings
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Board Meetings
• Robert’s Rules of Order• Minutes• Timing• Attendance• Where to hold Board
Meetings
Board Meetings
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• Choose an ED carefully• Executive Compensation• Setting Clear Goals• Annual Performance Reviews• Founding Father Syndrome
Your Executive Director
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Accounting Controls• Maintain an appropriate accounting system• Maintain bank accounts
– Who should be authorized to sign checks?• Have controls over “cash” receipts• Minimize the use of “petty” cash• Reconcile accounts regularly• Get authorization on “large” expenditures• Restrict use of credit card
Financial Controls & Reporting
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• Accounting for funds from grants• Borrowing money• Deductibility of contributions received• Leases• Contracts• Related party transactions• Human Resources
Financial Controls & Reporting
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Annual Reporting Requirements:• Tax Returns• Financial Statements• Changes in Directors• Other Reporting
Requirements
Financial Controls & Reporting
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• Define what you want to achieve• Review Vision and Mission
Statements• Choose the right facilitator• Who should be involved?• Set the right environment• Ask others (public survey)• Follow-up
Strategic Planning
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• Rotation of Directors (Terms)• Nominating New Directors• Insurance• Information Security• Participate and Ask Questions• Conduct Self-Assessments
Other Stuff
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• Is your board recruitment policy: “warm blood and a pulse”?
• “Most boards take more care in hiring the guy who clears the trash out of the parking lot thank they take care in hiring their board”
Identifying The Right Directors
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Who should be on the Board?• Assess your needs
– Diversification: professionals, technical, fundraisers, do-ers and passive members
• Identify a strong chairman• Look for those who are willing to
serve and are not overcommitted
Identifying the Right Directors
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• Where to look?– Other boards– People you have worked with
before.– Centers of Influence– Industry groups– Post an opening– Social Media
• Perform Due Diligence• Know your Fellow Directors
Identifying The Right Directors
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• Review the Roles and Responsibilities of your Directors
• Engage directors• Make them feel important• Make meetings fun and
interesting• Ask them what they want.• Don’t guilt them into staying
Retaining Directors
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• Corporate Governance• Teach them about your
organization– Invite staff– Review policies and procedures
• Finances• Industry Standards
Education and Awareness
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• Understand what is expected of you.– Time expectations– Financial Contributions– Raising Funds– Selling– Representing the Organization
Fundraising and Philanthropy
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Questions & Answers
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Hosted By Mike GallagherMarch 23, 2017
Non-Profit Board Governance and
Development