What Makes a

GREATBoard Member?

January 11, 2017

About the Center for Non-Profits

• Promoting New Jersey’s non-profit community

• Public policy

• Research (non-profit statistics, trends)

Advocacy/Public Education

• Legal/management assistance

• Workshops/seminars/Webinars

• PublicationsCapacity Building

• E-newsletters, resource lists, info/referral

• Cost saving benefits Member Services

For 30+ years, the champion & first-stop resource for and about New Jersey’s non-profit community

Non-ProfitsMATTER!

Food pantries

Afterschool programs

Museums

Hospitals

Environmental protection

Disaster relief

Education

Mental health

Public radio

Faith-based organizations

Philanthropy

Drug/alcohol prevention

Housing

Senior care

Human service

Social justice

Touching every aspect of our lives

30,000 501(c)(3) orgs in NJ

314,000 employees 9.8% of the state’s private work force

More than construction, transportation, public utilities, finance and insurance industries

$38 billion in expenditures annually

1.6 million volunteers providing $5.3 billion in service

Non-ProfitsMATTER!

Sources:

IRS Business Master File of Exempt Organizations; Urban Institute

National Center for Charitable Statistics; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics;

Corporation for National and Community Service; Independent Sector

BOARDSMATTER!

Top 5 issues affecting individual organization viability (aside from funding)

• Financial uncertainty (51%)

• Need for better branding/communications (48%)

• Increased benefits/insurance costs (42%)

• Need for stronger board (40%)

• Cannot afford enough good staff (38%)

NJ Non-Profits’ Top Issues(2016)

Top 5 issues affecting non-profit sector viability in the coming decade

• Non-profit infrastructure/capacity building (56%)

• Foundation/corporate funding (50%)

• Attracting/retaining capable, committed board members (48%)

• Attracting/retaining qualified workers (37%)

• State fiscal policy/state budget (33%)

NJ Non-Profits’ Top Issues(2016)

Board Roles and ResponsibilitiesSet Organizational Direction

• Determine organization’s mission

• Set the vision for the future

• Establish organizational values

• Set major goals and develop strategies

• Approve operational plans

Provide Oversight

• Oversee financial management

• Minimize exposure to risk

• Measure progress on strategic/other plans, monitor & evaluate programs/services

• Provide legal and ethical oversight

• Support and evaluate the chief executive

• Evaluate itself

Ensure Necessary Resources

• Ensure adequate financial resources, including fundraising

• Hire capable executive leadership

• Promote positive public image, including advocacy;

• Ensure the presence of a capable and responsible board

Board Roles and Responsibilities

Board Roles and Responsibilities

INDIVIDUAL Board Member Responsibilities

• Act in Accordance With Recognized Legal Standards

Duty of Care

• Stay informed and ask questions

Duty of Loyalty

• Act in good faith and represent the best interests of the organization

Duty of Obedience

• Stay faithful to the organization’s mission

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws

A GREAT board member…

Is

PASSIONATEabout the

MISSION

A GREAT board member…

is

COMMITTEDto the

SUCCESSof the organization

A GREAT board member…

contributes to the organization’s

financial well-being

Fundraising Friendraising

Personal Giving Employer

Matching GiftsIntroductions

A GREAT board member…

Upholds the

highest ethical standards

Is INFORMED and

ASKS QUESTIONS

“It takes years to build up trust

and only seconds to destroy it.”

Leading with Ethics: A Happy Ending

A GREAT board member…

is

CONSTRUCTIVE

SUPPORTIVE

ACCOUNTABLE

DON’T be THIS PERSON!

Is an

ambassador

Keeps the

organization

in mind when

out of the

boardroom.

A GREAT board member…

A GREAT board member…

SHOWS UP

FOLLOWS

THROUGH

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Linda M. Czipo

President & CEO

Center for Non-Profits

3575 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 102

Mercerville, NJ 08619

Ph: 732/227-0800 Fax: 732/227-0087

Web: www.njnonprofits.org

center@njnonprofits.org (general)

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THANK YOU!