A GUIDE ON HOW NONPROFIT BOARDS CAN TAP PRO BONO AND IN-KIND RESOURCES
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BRINGING MULTIPLE RESOURCES TO THE TABLENonprofitboardmembershavealwaysbeencalledupontodoagreatdealfortheorganizationstheyserve.Many,ifnotmost,nonprofitsarestretchedforresourcesofallkinds,andlooktotheirboardmemberstohelpfindthem.
Traditionally,boardshavebeencalledupontogivetheir“time,talent,andtreasure,”athree-leggedstoolthatentailsgivingtime,byattendingmeetingsandfunctions,doingcommitteework,etc.;talent,bycontributingtheirexpertisetodevelopandenacttheorganization’smissionandstrategy;andtreasure,bygivingtheirownmoneyorfindingitfromothers.
AttheTaprootFoundationandBoardSource,wecametogetherandasked:Shouldthisdefinitionof“treasure”beexpanded?Arewemissingtherolethatboardmemberscanplayingeneratingprobonoservicesandin-kinddonations?Wewonderedtowhatdegreenonprofitsarelookingatresourcedevelopmentholistically,includingcash,butalsoin-kindandprobono.Wesurveyed1300+nonprofitchiefexecutives,boardmembersandbusinessprofessionalsacrosstheUnitedStatesthatspannedsub-industries,size,budgets,andscale,tofindout.Inthissurvey,weasked:
p What,ifany,probonoservicesandin-kinddonationshavetheyaccessed?Whatwasthevalue?
p Wouldtheywantmoreprobonoservicesandin-kinddonations?Whatkinds?
p Wouldtheyconsideraboardpositiondedicatedtoprobonoandin-kindresourcedevelopment?
Throughthisresearch,boththeTaprootFoundationandBoardSourcehavecometorealizethatnonprofitsarenotcountingas“resourcedevelopment”or“treasure”about2⁄3oftheresourcesboardmembersaregenerating.Forexample,oursurveyrespondentsreportedthatwhereastheaverageboardcashdonationwaslessthan$1,000,theaveragecashvalueofprobonoservicesandin-kinddonationstheyhadsourcedfortheirorganizationswassignificantlymorethan$1,000.
Let’ssetthestandardthatresourcedevelopmenteffortsmustincludecash,in-kindandprobonocontributions.Let’sbecomeproactiveinourresourcedevelopment,sowearenotrelyingsolelyoncashtocoverareasofthebudgetwhereprobonoservicesorin-kinddonationsareadirectfit.Thisisashift.Itmeansweneedtovalue,track,andprioritizeprobonoandin-kindresourcesaswedocash.Itmeansthatstaffneedstoarticulatetheirorganization’sprobonoandin-kindneedssothatboardscanseektheresourcestofillthem.Butitcanprovideagreatreturn.
Wefoundthatmostboardsarealreadysupportingthisexpandedviewofresourcedevelopment.Buttheycoulddomuchmore,anduntilnow,theyhavelackedinformationonhowtoformalizetheprocess:howtoidentify,secureandmanagein-kindandprobonoresources.That’swhy,thankstosupportfromChevron,wedevelopedthishandbook,toinspireorganizationstoreliablyandsustainablysecurethein-kindandprobonoresourcestheyneedtoincreasetheirimpactanddrivesocialchange.
AaronHurst LindaC.CromptonPresident&Founder PresidentandCEOTaprootFoundation BoardSource
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READYTOGETSTARTED? 2
READY TO GET STARTED?Whetheryouareavisionarynonprofitchiefexecutive,seasonedboardmemberoraprofessionallookingtojoinyourfirstboard,thisguidehasadedicated“how-to”sectionjustforyou.Youwillfindlearningsfromourresearchandtipsinordertofullytapintothepotentialofprobonoandin-kindresourcegenerationforyournonprofitorganization.Nowlet’sgetclearonprobonoandin-kindresources.Howdowedefinethem?
WHAT IS IN-KIND? Adonationmadeingoods,products,orservicesinsteadofcash.
WHAT IS PRO BONO? Aprofessionalserviceundertakenvoluntarilyorwithoutpayment,usingthespecificskillsoftheprofessional(s).
Remember,boardmemberscangivepersonallyandtheycanalsoraiseresources.Cashcontributionscanbegiventhroughaboardmember’sannualpledge,stock,oraplannedgiftforexample,buttheboardmembercanalsoraisemoneybysecuringagrant,sendingsolicitationstohis/hernetworks,sponsoringatableatanevent,etc.Similarly,aboardmembermayprovidein-kinddonationspersonallysuchasairlinemilesforstafftravel,butmayalsosecureadvertisingspacethroughhisneighbor’scompany.Thesameholdstrueforprobonoresources:aboardmembercouldprovideherownexpertisetocoachtheChiefExecutiveorleadastrategicplanningtaskforce,butshecouldalsosecureaPRfirmthroughhernetwork.Fromoursurvey,wefoundthefollowingin-kindandprobonocontributionsweresecuredbyboardmembers.Whichoftheseresonatewithyourorganization’sneeds?
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IF YOU’RE A CHIEF EXECUTIVE youcanlearnhowtotapintothepotentialofprobonoandin-kindthrougheffectivecommunication,management,andplanningthroughyourboardandnetworks.
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AS A BOARD MEMBER,you’retaughthowtomake‘anask’forcashcontributions,buthowaboutforprobonoandin-kindcontributions?Learnhowto“ask”forhigh-qualityandhigh-impactprobonoprojectsandin-kinddonations.
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YOU’RE INTERESTED IN BOARD SERVICE butthinkit’llcostthousandsofdollars?You’rewrong.Youcanlearnhowtojoinaboardandlendresourcesinyournetwork.
Office space
Consulting
Furniture
Legal services
Marketing materials
Design Facilities
Technology
Printing
Marketing expertiseComputers
Advertising Events
AccountingCatering
PR
Construction
Trainer
Venue
Facilitator
Tickets
CoachAuction items
Website Design
Wine
Contractor
EquipmentVideographer
Software
Media
Printers
Discounts
Storage
Food
Land
Discount
Supplies
Airline Miles
Ad Space
Video Conferencing
Vehicle
Landscaping
Web hosting
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THEVALUEOFPROBONO&IN-KINDRESOURCES 3
DATA SHOW THE VALUE OF PRO BONO & IN-KIND RESOURCES
PERCENTAGE OF PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN JOINING A BOARD IF PRO BONO AND IN-KIND WERE THEIR EXPECTED CONTRIBUTION.
91%
GENERATEDPRO-BONO
MADE CASHCONTRIBUTION OF MORE THAN $5,000
7%
GENERATEDIN-KIND
45%
70%
1. Deloitte’s 2009 Volunteer IMPACT Survey2. “Nonprofit Survey: Leveraging Pro Bono Resources,” FTI Consulting and the
Taproot Foundation, 2011.3. “Why Marketing & HR Professionals Make Great Board Members,” BoardSource
and the Taproot Foundation, 2011. 4. The BoardSource Nonprofit Governance Index, 2010.
RELEVANT TRENDS 72% of nonprofits strongly agree that pro bono resources WOULD INCREASE their social IMPACT.1
Only 3% of nonprofits say they have ENOUGH PRO BONO support.2
87% of HR professionals and 92% of marketing professionals are interested in board service but far FEWER actually SERVE.3
44% of orgs find it HARD TO RECRUIT board members.4
by surveyed board members were
PRO BONOand IN-KIND
of resources generated
SURVEYED BOARD MEMBERS WHO GENERATED CASH, IN-KIND, AND PRO BONO RESOURCES >$5K IN VALUE
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FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVEAREYOUACHIEFEXECUTIVESEEKINGOTHERRESOURCESYOURBOARDCOULDHARNESS?
10 TIPS TO TAP PRO BONO & IN-KIND POTENTIAL
Documentandcelebratewhatyoualreadydotolearnwhatworksandtohelpyourealizeyouareexpandinganexistingpracticeandnotstartingsomethingnew.Ateachboardmeeting,celebratewhatprobonoandin-kindwasraisedandcreateaclearlistofcurrentneeds.
Addprobonoandin-kindtoyourboardjobdescription(articulatethe“giveandget”).
Whenyourecruitnewmembers,askthemabouttheirabilitytosecurein-kinddonationsandprobono.
Addprobonoandin-kindtoyourannualboardcontract.
Addprobonoandin-kinddonationstoyouroverallandindividualboardmembers’annualassessment.
Aspartofannualoperatingplanningprocess,engageboardmemberswithfunctionalexpertisetoidentifyprobonoandin-kindneeds.
Becarefulnottotakeonprobonoorin-kindthatisn’tatoppriority.Itwillnothelpensuresuccessorsettherightexpectations.
Considerhowprobonoandin-kindresourcegenerationcouldbepartofyournextstrategicplanninggoals.
Onyourwebsiteandannualreport,addprobonoandin-kinddonors.
Measuretheimpactofprobonoandin-kinddonationsbytrackingwaysitachievedarticulatedgoals.Collectdataaswellasquotesfromstakeholderswhocanobservetheirimpactandsuccess!
RESPONSES FROM CHIEF EXECUTIVES
“Know what you are looking for.Wewouldn’thavesecuredtheseresourcesifnotforaclearandstrategicneed.”
“Incorporating pro bonohasexpandedourfundraisingframework.”
“Make it formal. WefilledoutMOUsandhadtimelinesanddeliverablesclearlydefined.It’sreallyimportantfortherelationship.”
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FOR THE BOARD MEMBERAREYOUABOARDMEMBERWHOWANTSTOGOBEYONDTHECHECK?
10 TIPS TO ACCESS PRO BONO & IN-KIND RESOURCES
Helpyournonprofitbecomemorestrategicaboututilizingprofessionalresources.Explainwhereprobonoexpertiseisafitandcanhelpadvanceyourorganization’smission.
Offerpersonalexpertisedirectly.Oursurveyfoundthatmostboardmembersarealreadyprovidingdirectprobonofortheirnonprofits.Pleaserefertoournotes/cautionaroundpotentialconflictsofinterest.
Beforeyoupassthebudget,considerwhereprobonoandin-kindresourcescouldplayarole.
AskyourDevelopmentCommitteetoincludein-kindandprobonoresourcesintheirefforts.
Thinkaboutyournetworkbeyondtheirconnectionstocash—chancesareyouknowpeopleandprofessionalfirmsthathavethetools,products,andtalentyournonprofitneeds.
Whensourcingprobonoandin-kind,considerexistingrelationships:board,staff,volunteers,anddonors.Resourcesincludecompanies,universities,professionalassociations,andintermediariesincludingTaprootFoundation.Don’tforgettocheckoutyournetworkonLinkedIn.
Prepareyourelevatorpitchandarticulatedbenefittothecompany,university,orindividual.Includewaysyournonprofitwillmanagetheprobonoorin-kind.
Createajobpostingtoincludeinformationabouttheorganization,requiredskillsandexperience,estimateoftotaltimenecessary,potentialfinaldeliverables,andimpactthedeliverableswilldrive.
Narrowdownprobonoapplicantsbasedonskillandpassion!Then,scheduleatimetomeet,interview,andtourthenonprofitofficeorsite.Letyourprobonoconsultant(s)seewherethemagichappens!
Questionstoposetoprobonosources:Howdotheyscopeprojects?Havetheydoneprobonobefore?Howdotheyscreentheirprojectteam?Whatisexpectedfromyournonprofit?
RESPONSES FROM BOARD MEMBERS
“I always felt like I didn’t know what I didn’t know.Itwouldhavebeenhelpfultobeawareofwhenprobonoandin-kindwouldbeusefulfortheorganization.Weneededawaytodeterminewhatourprioritizedneedswereandwhichcouldbeaddressedwithprobonoorin-kind.”
“I took initiative to seek out a needed resource. ConversationswiththeChiefExecutiveandboardhelpedsurfacetheneed,andIvolunteeredtoscopetheprojectandhelpsecuretheresource.”
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FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN BOARD SERVICEAREYOUEAGERTOCONTRIBUTEYOURTIME,TALENT,ANDAVARIETYOFRESOURCESTOANONPROFIT?
10 TIPS TO HARNESS PRO BONO & IN-KIND
Themostcommonplacestofindboardpositionsincludenonprofitswhereyoualreadyvolunteerandyourpersonalandprofessionalnetworks.Getthemessageoutthatyou’reeagertoserve.
Whenreviewingboardmemberjobdescriptions,considertheneedsofthenonprofitbeyondcashincludingprobonoandin-kind.
Contactthechiefexecutivetolearnmoreabouttheorganization,expectationsofaboardmember,organizationalneeds,andculture.
Doyourduediligence!Researchcurrentboardmembersandthenonprofit;ifpossible,reachouttothemleveragingmutualconnections.RememberLinkedincanbeagreattool.
Berealisticabouttheresourcesyoucanoffer.Boardmembersshouldcontributefinanciallytothenonprofit,butdon’tstopthere.Probonoandin-kindresourcescanprovidegreatadditionalvaluetotheorganization.
Developalistofquestionswhenapproachingacurrentboardmemberorchiefexecutiveaskingaboutcurrentchallenges,suchas:• Marketing• HRInfrastructure• FinancialPosition• Technology
Crossreferencetheseneedsagainstyourskillset,resources,andnetworks.Proposepotentialprobonoandin-kindmeansofaddressingthosechallenges.
Setexpectationsaroundtimeandstaffrequirementsaroundmanagingprobonoandin-kind.
Determinethevalueofprobonoandin-kindandcommunicatethisvaluetothechiefexecutive.
Followup!Stayengaged!Ifboardmembershipisnotagoodfitatthatmoment,itdoesnotmeanyoucannotstayinvolved!Volunteer,donate,oradvise!
INTERESTING STATS
84%ofbusinessprofessionalsinterestedinboardmembershiparemorelikelytoprovideprobonoresourcesthantraditionalmeansoffundraising.
64%ofbusinessprofessionalsturntononprofitswheretheycurrentlyvolunteerforboardserviceopportunities.
CASESTUDY 7
CASE STUDY TheChildren’sCreativityMuseum
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IT’S HARD TO MISS thevibrant,playfuladsplacedthroughoutSanFranciscoinvitingyouandyourkidstovisitthelocalChildren’sCreativityMuseum.Theinteractivemuseumessentiallyservesasastudiowherekidscanmakemovies,playwithdigitaleditingofphotos,makemusic,andexplorecreativearts.Lastfall,thechildren’smuseum,formerlynamedZeum,launchedtheirnewbrand,name,andlogointroducingtheChildren’sCreativityMuseum,thankstoboththestrategyconsultingandbrandingprobonoresourcessecuredbyaboardmember.
Withouttheseprobonoandin-kinddonationssecuredbyaboardmember,thistransfor-mationmaynothavehappened.MichaelMankins,aZeumboardmember,securedatotalof$760,000inprobonoandin-kindresourcesforthemuseum.Fromhiscompany,Bain&Co.,amanagementconsultingfirm,Michaelsecured$500,000worthinprobonostrategyconsulting,bringingateamof3consultantsand6monthsofresearchtothestrategicplanningpreparation.Theengagementyieldedlearningsfromneighboringmuseumsandcreatedaclearframeworkforgrowingannualvisitorsfrom43,000to100,000over5years.Onestrategyforexample,wastoexpandthetargetaudiencefrom6–12yearsofageandtoincludeexhibitenhancementsthatwouldappealto3–5yearsofage.
Theresearchalsodemonstratedaclearneedforarebrand.MichaelhadaconnectionwithaseniormarketingofficeratYahoo,whowasabletoleverageYahoo’sbrandandcreativedesignvendor,LandorAssociates,totakeonZeumasaprobonoclient.Landorprovided$250,000inprobonobrandinganddesigntocreateanewnameandidentityforZeum.Landoralsoprovided$10,000worthofin-kindadsandbannerstoshowcasetheirprobonowork,whichwasthendonatedtoZeum.TheleadconsultantfromLandorstayedinvolvedpost-projectinaprobonocapacitytodevelopadditionalmarketingcollateralforZeum.
NotonlyisMichaeloneoftheMuseum’stopphilanthropicleaders,givingwellabovethe$5,000Boardgivinglevel,buthewasalsoresponsibleforconnectingtheMuseumwithprobonoservicesthatarevaluedat150xmorethanhispersonalgift.
CASE STUDY CONTINUED
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“Everynon-profitorganizationshouldseekprobonoandin-kindsupportfrompartnerswhocansupporttheirstrategicobjectives.WewereincrediblyfortunatetoworkwithBain&CompanyandLandorAssociates,whosedonatedserviceshadaprofoundimpactonourstrategicplanningandre-brandinginitiatives.Theyincreasedourcredibilitywithfunders,significantlystrengthenedourstrategyandmadethere-inventionofthemuseumpossible.”
AUDREY YAMAMOTO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHILDREN’S CREATIVITY MUSEUM
“Everyboardmembershasapersonal‘balancesheet’—asetofconnectionsthattheyhaveandtalentedindividualstheyknow.Boardmembersshouldbeaskedtotapintotheirbalancesheetanddrawupontheirnetworktoinvestbehindimportantinitiativesoftheorganizationstheysupport.”
MICHAEL MANKINS, PARTNER, SAN FRANCISCO, BAIN & CO.
While not all pro bono and in-kind donations yield such dramatic results, even small contributions can help boost your organizations resources.
Zeum BoardMember makes
“the ask”
Zeum BoardMember makes
second “ask”Yahoo! Landor
AssociatesBain & Co.
$500,000 in pro bono
strategy consulting
Identifiesthe need for another “ask”
$250,000 in branding and
design services
$10,000 of in-kind ads and banners
THE PROCESS
THE IMPACT
Increase of $1.7 million to $2.1 million in annual revenue in one year
Increase of museum visitors from 43,000 to 52,000 in one year
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NOTESFROMTHEFIELD 9
NOTES FROM THE FIELD ProBonoandIn-KindinPracticeThroughourresearch,welearnedthatmanyboardmembersareprovidingprobonoandin-kindandchiefexecutivesareseekingevenmoreofit.Werecognizethevalueofthesedonationscanrangesignificantly,fromthehundredsofthousandsofdollarsinresourcesgeneratedbytheboardoftheChildren’sCreativityMuseum,tosimpledonationsthatcoveranimmediateneedlikeauctionitems,facilitators,ormeetingspace.Hereareafewexamplesofhowothersareincorporatingprobonoandin-kindresourcedevelopment
“We’restartingtoincludeprobonoandin-kindasksinourconversationswithboardmembers.Ourboardsuggestedpublicspeakingtrainingforstaffandhassecuredbothspaceandretreatfacilitators.Myadvicetoothersistoprovideoutreachandeducationwhenbringinginprofessionalstodoprobonoastheycanbecomeadvocatesforyourorganization.”
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY, ALASKA
“Ourboardhelpsussourceprobonoattorneysallthetimetoassistwithissueswe’refacing.Ataxprincipalalsohelpedusrecently.Anotherexampleisthatwehadaregionalsalesmanagergiveasales101trainingtostaff.Myadviceistoalwaysembracein-kindandprobonoandforstafftobeproactivewiththeboardaboutwhattheyneed.”
CEO HEALTH ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION, NEW HAMPSHIRE
“We’vesecuredprobonoandin-kindservicessuchasofficespace,medicalequipmentandserviceprovidersforourhealthcenters.It’sourfirstyearreallyfocusingonboardgiving;thereare51%clientsoftheservicesontheboard,soitcreatesasituationwheretheboardcan’tallgiveatequallevelsandit’simportanttoconsiderallthewaysaboardmembercouldgive.”
BOARD CHAIR COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC, CALIFORNIA
“Probonoisawinwinbecauseitalsoprovidespublicexposureforfirmswhoareworkingwiththenonprofits.Myadviceistotakealookatyourbudget—ifitshowsalargeexpensethatcouldbemetthroughprobonoorin-kindresources,it’sawastetonotactonthat.”
BOARD CHAIR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, GEORGIA
COMING SOON: POWERED BY PRO BONO! TaprootFoundationhaspartneredwithJossey-Basstopublishanextensivestep-by-stepguidefornonprofitstobegintobuildtheircapacitytogeneratehundredsofthousandsofdollarsinprobonoperyear.ReleasedinFall2012.
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ABOUT THE RESEARCHThenationalsurveywasadministeredtoBoardSourcemembersandTaproot’sprobonoconsultantsviaemailinDecember2011.Wereceivedmorethan1,300completedresponsesfromnonprofitchiefexecutives(32%),currentorformerboardmembers(35%),andagroupofprofessionalswithnoexperienceinnonprofitgovernance(32%).
Amongthe473boardmemberssurveyed,themajority(56%)hadsixormoreyearsofgovernanceexperience.Morethanhalfoftheboardmembersservedorganizationswithannualbudgetsover$1million.Professionalbackgroundsincludednonprofitmanagement(28%),strategy/managementconsulting(19%),marketing(12%),andfinance(8%).Whenasked“beyondsupportingthemissionoftheorganization,whatweretheprimaryreasons”forchoosingboardservice,thetopfourresponseswere:usingmyskillstohelp(78%),apriorpositiveprobonoorvolunteerexperience(48%),professionalnetworkingorskilldevelopment(39%),andpersonalnetworking(29%).
NOTE OF CAUTION:Professionalsthatserveonboardscanandshouldprovidetheneededandwelcomeexpertiseforboarddecisions,alerttheboardtoindustryissues,legalmattersthatneedattention,andmayrecommendadditionalresources/referencesthatbenefitboarddecisionmaking.Theprofessionalshouldnotplayadualroleofservingontheboardandservingasanagentfortheorganizationortheboard.Hereareafewscenarioswhereaconflictofinterestmaycomeintoplay.
The Lawyer Alawyerservesasasourceforadviceandassiststheboardinmakingsoundjudgments.Lawyersmayalsohaveinsightsthatarebeneficialwhenpoliciesarebeingdrafted.Alawyercanensurethatlawsandlegalregulationsareobeyedandthatallboarddocumentsabidebynecessarystandards.Yet,alawyerasaboardmemberisnottherightlegalrepresentativeoftheboardortheorganizationtotheoutsideworld.Changingtheservantpositiontoanattorneyclientrelationshipcreatestoomanyconflictsofinterest.
The Financial Manager or Accountant Somebusinessacumenontheboardcanhelptheorganizationmakesounddecisionsandseizeessentialopportunities.Afinancialexpert/accountantcaneducateboardmembersonthefinancialimplicationsoftheiractions.However,usingboardmembersashiredfinancialmanagersofinvestments,accountants,orrelyingonaboardmember’sfirmfortheannualauditcreatesconflictsofinterest.Inmostcases,itisbettertosecureanoutsideindividualorfirm.
The Consultant or Vendor Occasionallyitcanbeacceptableforanonprofittohavebusinessrelationshipswithboardmembers,yetitisimportanttofollowappropriateandethicalprocedures.Aconflict-of-interestpolicywithboardmembers’annualdisclosureofpersonalandprofessionalaffiliationsassuresthatnofactsremainunchecked.Theorganizationneedstoopenlyseekbidstoprocureservices,prioritizingtheorganization’sneedsastheprimarydeterminingfactor.
Sometimesaboardmemberiswillingtoprovideservicesatadiscount.Inanycase,itisimportanttodocumentthatthefinaldecisionwasmadeinthebestinterestsofthenonprofitandthattheboardwasawareofthepotentialconflict.
Aboardmembermayprovideprobonoservices—oftenawelcomefinancialbreakfortheorganization.Eveninthissituation,theboardmembershouldnotbepartofthedecisionmakingtoaccepttheofferandtheprocessshouldbedisclosed.
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Taproot Foundationisanonprofitorganizationthatmakesbusinesstalentavailabletoorganizationsworkingtoimprovesociety.Foundedin2001,Taproothasbecomethenationalleaderinprobonowork,servingover300nonprofitseveryyearacrossthecountrythroughitsaward-winningServiceGrantProgram,andsettingtheagendaforthedevelopmentofthefield.Todatewehaveprovidedover$100millionofprobonoconsultingservicestomorethan1,500nonprofitorganizations,andhavetrainedover15,000probonoprofessionalsthroughthisprogram.
Leveragingourexperienceandinsightfromadecadeofservice,Taprootalsoadvisesandsupportscompaniesandorganizationsinthedesign,development,anddeploymentoftheirownhigh-impactprobonoprograms.OurclientsincludebothnonprofitsandFortune500companiesrepresentingarangeofindustries.ByworkingwithTaproottheyareabletobuildthefoundationaltoolsandprocessesthatarecriticalforascalableandsustainableprobonoprogram.
Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.taprootfoundation.org
BoardSourceisdedicatedtoadvancingthepublicgoodbybuildingexceptionalnonprofitboardsandinspiringboardservice.BoardSourcestrivestosupportandpromoteexcellenceinboardservice,isthepremiersourceofcutting-edgethinkingandresourcesrelatedtononprofitboards,andengagesanddevelopsthenextgenerationofboardleaders.
BoardSourceprovides:
p knowledgeandresourcesfornonprofitleadersthroughworkshops,training,assessmenttools,anextensiveWebsite,andamembershipprogram
p governanceconsultantswhoworkdirectlywithnonprofitleaderstodesignspecializedsolutionstomeetanorganization’sneedstheworld’slargest,mostcomprehensiveselectionofmaterialonnonprofitgovernance,includingpublicationsandCDs
p anannualconferencethatconvenesapproximately900governanceexperts,boardmembers,chiefexecutives,andseniorstafffromaroundtheworldtodiscussthenewestthinkingandpracticesinnonprofitgovernance
Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.boardsource.org
ThisworkwasmadepossiblethroughthegenerosityofChevron
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