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Board DevelopmentBoard Development
Recruiting an Effective Recruiting an Effective BoardBoard
Joey WallaceJoey Wallace
RESNA/NATTAPRESNA/NATTAPDecember 11, 2007December 11, 2007
Board Development is a Board Development is a Moving TargetMoving Target
Your Board is your BoardYour Board is your Board
We are all in a different place and phase:We are all in a different place and phase:
(Start up, operational, growth)(Start up, operational, growth)
Try to pick the priorities and areas most relevant Try to pick the priorities and areas most relevant and return with several objectives to work onand return with several objectives to work on
Board/Committee ComparisonBoard/Committee Comparison
Governing Boards areGoverning Boards are::fvfv
Required by statute to Required by statute to discharge legal and ethical discharge legal and ethical responsibilities that cannot be responsibilities that cannot be delegateddelegated
Typically governing Typically governing incorporated entitiesincorporated entities
Made up of members legally Made up of members legally charged with responsibilitycharged with responsibility
Accountable to multiple Accountable to multiple stakeholders including the stakeholders including the public interestpublic interest
Decision making bodiesDecision making bodies
Advisory Committees are:Advisory Committees are: Established by government or by Established by government or by
an organizationan organization
Typically subgroups of Typically subgroups of incorporated entities, reporting to incorporated entities, reporting to governing boards or CEOgoverning boards or CEO
Made up of members who Made up of members who typically serve as advisors to typically serve as advisors to supplement work of board, staff supplement work of board, staff or othersor others
Made up of members who are Made up of members who are accountable to the organization accountable to the organization they advise, external agencies they advise, external agencies that authorize the Committee, or that authorize the Committee, or other parties as specifiedother parties as specified
Advisory bodiesAdvisory bodies
What are our Program What are our Program Strengths to recruit Potential Strengths to recruit Potential
Board Members?Board Members? Clear missionClear mission
Specific target populationSpecific target population
Statewide outreachStatewide outreach
Little competitionLittle competition
Few if any Board requirements (membership, tenure, Few if any Board requirements (membership, tenure, etc.)etc.)
What are our program What are our program barriers?barriers?
Limited fundsLimited funds
Invisible clienteleInvisible clientele
Program RestraintsProgram Restraints
Low VisibilityLow Visibility
RecruitmentRecruitment
How can a Board member influence How can a Board member influence these barriers? these barriers?
What expectations should we hold What expectations should we hold for Board membersfor Board members??
Key functions that influence short and long term Board
performance?Disability representation
Fundraising capacity
Marketing expertise
Legal perspectives
Legislative influence
Accounting/Audit awareness
Vendor contacts
Define a “Dream Team”Define a “Dream Team”
Pursue with deliberation people who Pursue with deliberation people who share the organization’s:share the organization’s:
MotivationsMotivations
ValuesValues
ExperiencesExperiences
Skills to help the organization reach the Skills to help the organization reach the desired level of excellencedesired level of excellence
Board Member Profile
Desired Characteristics Current Members Prospective Members
All Members should have:
Demonstrated interest before nomination
Willingness to serve as Ambassador
Experience with assistive technology
Previous Board service
Able to attend meetings
Known as a good decision maker
All Members should have one or more of these:
Sensitivity to disability
Knowledge of non-profit Board protocol
Specialized knowledge of a component of program mission
Helps balance the Board by disability representation
Helps balance the Board by geographic representation
Helps balance the Board by ethnicity
Helps balance the Board by lifespan representation
Experience in Marketing
Has network of donor prospects
Leadership in another organization important to our mission
Board RecruitmentBoard Recruitment
Define the jobDefine the job
Agree on the profile of the future Agree on the profile of the future BoardBoard
Develop qualifications for servingDevelop qualifications for serving
Adopt a plan to identify and nurture Adopt a plan to identify and nurture future prospectsfuture prospects
..
HomeworkHomework
Challenge each Board member to Challenge each Board member to come up with 3 personal indicators of come up with 3 personal indicators of success for your Board.success for your Board.