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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY COLORADO
INVESTING IN LEADERSHIPBOARD OF DIRECTORS LUNCH & LEARN WEBINAR SERIES
SHARED LEADERSHIP BETWEEN BOARD & STAFF
Emily Davis, MNM
President, Emily Davis Consulting
Senior Governance Consultant, BoardSource
November 15, 2016
WEBINAR LOGISTICS
A LITTLE ABOUT YOU
Challenge or question
about shared roles
between Board & ED?
What’s your role in
your organization?HI!
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Set Organizational Direction
Provide Oversight Ensure Necessary Resources
*BoardSource
CORPORATE & NONPROFIT BOARDS
Legal Requirements
Compensation Voting Strategic Planning
Clients
Human Resources Committees Cash Funding Bottom Line
ORGANIZATIONAL LIFECYCLES
HATS WE WEAR
Legal AmbassadorVolunteerConnections
Resources
Communications
Duty of Care
Duty of Loyalty
Duty of Obedience
Board works for staff
Avoid
micromanagement
*BoardSource
BOARD & ED ENGAGEMENT
OBSERVATION LEADERSHIP
ATTENDANCE MICROMANAGEMENT
ED
ENGAGEMENT
BOARD ENGAGEMENT *BoardSource
ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
What is our capacity? What does success look like? What matters the most to us?
How does this serve our mission? How does it fit our strategic goals?How might this be a challenge for us?
Why is this important right now? Why should we consider other options? Why is this relevant to our stakeholders?
*BoardSource
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Board President
Executive Committee
Members at Large
Oversight
Executive Director
Staff
Volunteers
Programs
Operations
COMMITTEES
POLL QUESTIONS
Who Leads?
Board Staff 50/50
SHARED LEADERSHIP
BOARD LEADS
SHARED LEADERSHIP
ED LEADS
Strategic Plan
FundingStrategies
EvaluationBoard
Meeting Prep
Policy Questions
Staff Hiring &
Oversight
Develops, Implements, &
Oversees Programs
Chief Fundraiser
Operations Reporting
Create & Review Policy
ED Hiring & Oversight
Connections to Funding
Financial Due
Diligence
Board Recruitment & Retention
*BoardSource
OPERATIONSIN ALTITUDE
Do you need to
change your
altitude?
SUPPORT YOUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Beyond Basics Lifecycle Culture
Orientation Patience Ideas
CHIEF EXECUTIVE EXPECTATIONS
Time Priorities Job description
Meetings Communication
BOARD CHAIR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS
ANNUAL MEASUREMENT STAKEHOLDERS
REVIEW & MEASURE EVALUATE GOALS ENJOY!
FUNDRAISING ROLES
EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR
Chief Fundraiser
Media Spokesperson
Fundraising Planning
Board & Staff Liaison
DEVELOPMENT STAFF
Fundraising Strategy
Moves Management
Identify/Communicate
Needs
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Connect to Funding
Make Gifts
Policies
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
Board & Staff Liaison
Staff support on specific
efforts/campaigns
*BoardSource
NO STAFF? NO PROBLEM!
RESOURCES
• BoardSource
• 4Good
• Council of Nonprofits
• Nonprofit Board Answer
Book
• Creating Caring and
Capable Boards
• 10 Basic Responsibilities of
Nonprofit Boards
• Assessing and Supporting
Your Chief Executive
• Building the Governance
Partnership
Emily Davis, MNMPresident, Emily Davis Consulting
Senior Governance Consultant, BoardSource(720) 515-0581
emilydavisconsulting.com
