What does day to day maintenance consist of? • • The work of an organization Fiscal management Personnel management Board maintenance Relationship with the larger community General logistics The spirit of the organization
Who is responsible for day to day maintenance? Ways to ensure that everything necessary is accomplished: • Delegate work to other administrators • Hire a bookkeeper/accountant • Split day to day management duties among several staff members
Ways to ensure that everything necessary is accomplished (cont. ): • Share some functions among all staff in rotation • Hire a cleaning service to take some of the burden • Share services with another organization
What do you actually need to do to carry out the day to day maintenance of an organization, and how do you do it?
The actual work of the organization • • • Making sure works get done Record keeping Regular staff meetings Staff development and information-sharing Program development Advertising and/or recruitment
Fiscal management Bookkeeping Billing/receiving, paying bills, and payroll Tracking grants and contracts Ordering and purchasing materials and supplies • Banking • •
Personnel management • Day to day management of personnel issues • Maintaining a favorable organizational climate
Board Maintenance Community relations Logistics The spirit of the organization The Big Picture