Nonprofit Governance ModelsBoard Types Whats the best fit

Non-profit Governance Models/Board Types “What’s the best fit for your organization? ” ENDING YOUTH POVERTY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

Importance of a Board Why have one? • Gather expertise from people outside your staff team • Have many voices represented to guide your organization • Support for your senior leader • Continuity and organizational memory during leadership transitions • Many other reasons involving oversight, strategy, risk, etc. • You have to, if you want to incorporate “Why do you want to have a Board? ” ENDING YOUTH POVERTY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

Importance of a Board If you incorporate, your governing body is a Board of Directors or Board of Trustees. Whether or not your group is incorporated, a governing body is beneficial; it can play many important roles to enhance the impact of your work in the community. Even if you don’t have a “Board”, you can use this toolkit to decide the role you want your governing body to play. ENDING YOUTH POVERTY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

Governance Model/Board Types Board plays different roles in organizations, and their roles are characterized by different Governance Models/Board Types. Examples of organizational elements that determine your Governance Model/Board Type: • Size of your staff team • Skills/Expertise of your staff team • Number and Types of programs and services your offer ENDING YOUTH POVERTY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

Governance Model/Board Types Your Governance Model/Board Type can evolve & change as your organizations grows and changes. ENDING YOUTH POVERTY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

Governance Model/Board Types • • • Operating/Working Board Policy Governance Board Collective Board Management Board Constituent Representational Board Traditional Board Result-Based Board Advisory Board Resource Sheet 1 -3: • Nonprofit Governance Models/Board Types 1 & 2 • Characteristics of Key Governance Models ENDING YOUTH POVERTY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

Programs & Governance Services Board Operations Operating/Working Board ENDING YOUTH POVERTY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

Committee 1 Committee 2 Board Chair ED Committee 3 Policy Board ENDING YOUTH POVERTY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

FEEDBACK Members Owners Board ED Staff Input/Limits Policy Governance Board ENDING YOUTH POVERTY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT Clients

Board Governance, Operations, Programs & Services Staff Collective Board ENDING YOUTH POVERTY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

Beyond Governance Model/Board Types Models are only half the picture; The effectiveness of a Board depends on both the Model/Type selected and the people on the Board. Remember to look for: Commitment Competence Diversity ENDING YOUTH POVERTY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

General Board Member Duties • Communication: Create open & transparent communications to the public, & between the organization and Members, funders, & stakeholder • Policy Development: Establish the organization’s Mission, Vision, and overall direction • Fiscal Responsibility: Ensure financial health of the organization • Human Resources Management: Performance management, monitoring and evaluation • Risk Management: Succession planning • Operation: Direct organizational operations • Partnership: Reach out to create relations with diverse stakeholders and communities ENDING YOUTH POVERTY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

Quiz Time! 1. Why is having a governing body important? 2. What organizational factors determine the model? 3. Name four of Governance Model/Board Types. ENDING YOUTH POVERTY THROUGH EMPOWERMENT

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