Transforming Community Committees & Boards - From Hell to Heaven

Transforming Community Committees and Boards - From Hell to Heaven

Don't be content to sit on a Board that is not working. Make a difference by working to transform your Board into an effective, energetic and productive team that sets the example for the entire organisation. In this guide you will learn how to improve your Board through targeting, recruiting, knowing your responsibilities and capacities and knowing when it's time to act. This is a vital and practical tool for any Board or committee member.

Transforming Community Committees and Boards - From Hell to Heaven

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1. What is Governance?
1.1. The Constitution
1.2 Types of Boards

2. Building your Board
2.1 Matching the Board with the Present and Future Needs of the Organisation
2.2 Building a Diverse Board
2.3 Other Essential Qualities for Board Members

3. The Recruitment Process
3.1 Cultivating the Prospect List
3.2 Electronic Searching
3.3 Refining and Managing the Prospect List
3.4 Nomination
3.5 Appointment
3.6 Other Board Appointment Issues
Should the Executive Officer be on the Board?
How do you keep the Board fresh?
How do you remove unproductive Board members?

4. Board Orientation
4.1 Orientation Pack
4.2 Other Orientation Activities

5. What does a Not-for-profit Board or Committee of Management do?
5.1 Strategic Vision and Planning
5.2 Legal and Financial Accountability
The Budget
Auditing
Appointing and managing the Chief Executive Officer
Ethical policy and practice
Managing risk
Retreat and advance
5.3 Fundraising
Risk management issues
5.4 Advocacy
Advocacy to the community
Community relations
Media relations
Government relations
Advocacy for the community

5.5 Meetings
Preparation
Regulation
Procedures

6. Who does what on the Board?
6.1 The Chair
6.2 Secretary
6.3 Treasurer
6.4 Office-bearer Orientation

7. Committees
7.1 Executive Committee
7.2 Governance Or Board Development Committee
7.3 The Budget and Finance Committee
7.4 Fundraising/Development Committee
7.5 The Personnel or Staffing Committee
7.6 Product / Program Development Committee
7.7 Marketing and Public Relations Committee
7.8 Ad Hoc Committees

8. Board/staff Relationships
8.1 Suitable Processes and Procedures
8.2 Clearly Defined Roles And Boundaries
8.3 The Board and The Chief Executive Officer

9. Evaluating Board Performance

10. Reviving a Board
10.1 Identify the Need
10.2 How to change a Board

11. Termination

12. In Conclusion

Appendix 1: The Board In The Constitution
Appendix 2: Forms And Models
A. Board Profile Worksheet
B. Board Nomination Form
C. Board Member Agreement
Appendix 3: Board Self Evaluation Tools
Appendix 4: Strategic Planning