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The Grantsmanship Institute offers a variety of tailored non profit board trainings, board retreats &
consulting to fit your needs. We carefully assess your organization, their
needs & tailor training & consultation specifically for you.
There are nine steps to board building.
Organizations often times will find themselves stuck in a part of the cycle
requiring expert consultation. You should always be doing all of the
following nine steps:
Step 1: Identify the
needs of the board.
Step 2: Cultivate potential board members.
Step 3: Recruit prospects.
Step 4: Orient new board members.
Step 5: Engage all board members.
Step 6: Educate the board.
Step 7: Rotate the board members.
Step 8: Evaluate the board as a whole.
Step 9: Celebrate!
The Ten Basic Responsibilities
of Non Profit Boards
1. Determine the organization's mission and purpose.
2. Select the Chief Executive
3. Support the Chief Executive &assess the Executive
Director's performance.
4. Ensure effective organizational planning.
5. Ensure adequate resources.
6. Manage resources effectively.
7. Determine, monitor & strengthen the programs & services.
8. Enhance the organization's public image.
9. Ensure legal & ethical behavior & maintain accountability.
10. Recruit & orient new board members & assess board performance.
To Accomplish the
Responsibilities the Board Must:
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Fulfill all of the
IRS & state not-for-profit reporting requirements.
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Set policy &
establish organizational goals.
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Hire the Executive
Director.
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Evaluate the
Executive Director's performance in writing annually.
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Ensure that the
fiscal policies are in place and followed.
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Help develop and
adopt budgets.
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Review and amend
bylaws every two years.
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Ensure compliance
with funding sources policies & regulations.
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Establish personnel
policies and monitor their compliance.
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Nominate and elect
officers.
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Represent the
organization in public with the constraints of a media policy.
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Help recruit new
board members.
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Oversee fundraising
and/or raise funds.
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Perform volunteer
program work.
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A "Businesslike" Board of
Directors:
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Knows and
understands the organization's mission.
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Knows the community.
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Deals with policy
issues.
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Serves as the check
and balance on the staff and the funders.
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Needs information,
experience, character & support to know how to decide key issues quickly &
effectively.
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Needs to know when
to say "no" to a good idea.
Staff Responsibilities to the
Board of Directors:
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To be given
accurate, timely, honest and focused information.
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To be regularly
informed of new developments.
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To be given staff
recommendations made upon gathering & analyzing relevant data.
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To be given
appropriate fiscal information.
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To have a process
for orienting & educating all board members.
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To be provided
support for board recruitment & development.
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To support board
committees & provide them with the information & expertise they need.
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To attend all
meetings of the board unless excused.
Things You & the Board Should
Know:
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Know the trends
affecting Nonprofit Organizations.
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Know how to assess
goals, mission, vision and strategic plans.
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Know the legal
responsibilities & risk management.
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Know fiduciary
responsibilities and financial responsibilities.
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Know board structure
& governance.
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Know the components
of an effective board manual.
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Know board members
job duties & responsibilities.
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Know how to assess
the board and organization for continual improvement.
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Know how to build
consensus.
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Know how to build
community capacity through trust and collaboration.
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Know how to build
service capacity through working effectively with volunteers.
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Know how to build
financial capacity through fund raising.
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Know how to manage
your organization's image through public relations & the media.
Things to remember:
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