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Transcript of 2010 Department of Community Resource Development Symposium-4
CLAIRE THOMPSON
ROBERT BURKEOCTOBER 20, 2010
UWEX CRD Symposium Presentation
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION & BOARD DEVELOPMENT:BUILDING ON BRYSON
Agenda
Why did we develop this program?
What did we do? What were the
results? Our reflections Question & Answer
Why did we develop this program?
What did we do?
Format, length, logistics
Chose topics Conducted
research and source materials
Received grant Marketed program
Essentials for Nonprofit Leaders Financial Responsibilities of the
Board
Managing Effective, Efficient & Enjoyable Board Meetings
Succession Planning Leading in a Changing
Environment
What did we do? The Curriculum
Get on Board! Essentials for Nonprofit Leaders Understand the operating context
of nonprofits today Understand the ten basic
responsibilities of nonprofit boards Understand their responsibilities as
an individual board member Live Polling via Turning Point
Financial Responsibilities of the Board
Participants will have a greater awareness of their fiduciary responsibilities
Understand the importance of planning and budgeting for their nonprofit
Understand basic financial statements of nonprofits
Basic understanding of Federal requirements
Interactive Teaching Turning Point
Managing Effective, Efficient & Enjoyable Board Meetings Understand key steps in
planning their meetings Improve understanding
and ability to contribute to making a meeting successful and effective
Improve understanding and practice of facilitation and decision making techniques
Board Role Play
Succession Planning through Leadership Activities
Understand differences in succession planning for paid staff, board leadership, and founder transitions
Take tools and examples back to their organizations and utilize
Scenario Discussions – Small Group
Participants will learn how the elements of effective boards presented in previous sessions tie together for the long term health and vitality of the organization
Leading in a Changing Environment
Participants will increase their awareness of major trends affecting the nonprofit sector Demographic Shifts Technological Advances Networks Abound Civic Engagement Sector Bending
Understand major trends and evaluate implications to their own organizations
Think-Tank Approach, Discussion
What were the results?
Workshop attendees will report an increase in knowledge in the organizational development issues associated with the workshop, as measured by end-of-workshop surveys.
Participants attending multiple workshops will receive a follow-up survey asking if their board of directors is operating more effectively as a result of attending the workshops.
What were the results? (con’t) 75% response rate (67 out of 85 participants) 84% (56 out of 67) of respondents indicated
an increase in knowledge or understanding of the subject matter at hand, as measured by: End-of-session questionnaire Retrospective pre-test question
Average increase of 1.28 points on a 5 point scale
Lowest increase (1.0 point) in Financial Responsibilities
Highest increase (1.77 points) for Leading in a Changing Environment
What were the results? (con’t)
Follow-up interviews (to date) indicate some level of organizational change New policies and/or
practices Individuals benefitted, but
weren’t comfortable transferring that knowledge
Five “encore” engagements of more in-depth education and/or planning with groups They see a real need to
“professionalize” They have a commitment to
change/develop
A special thank you to the Dominion Foundation for their financial support.
Thank You!