Presenting: Board Orientation

1. Presenting: Board Orientation Your Organization Date of Orientation Location of Orientation

2. Section1 Overview of the Nonprofit Sector

3. Overview of the Nonprofit Sector • America’s Three Sectors • Private Sector • lBusiness and industry • Public Sector • lGovernment and • public educational systems • Nonprofit Sector • lCharitable organizations, membership associations, professional societies

4. Overview of the Nonprofit Sector • What Is the Nonprofit Sector? t Homeless shelters and soup kitchens lColleges and universities lSupport and counseling services lHospitals and community health centers lAdvocacy and public education groups lMembership associations lEnvironmental and conservation groups lPerforming arts and fine arts organizations lChurches, temples, and mosques lCredit unions lVeterans and service clubs lSororities and fraternities

5. Overview of the Nonprofit Sector • Types of Nonprofits • Charities (Section 501(c)(3) of IRS tax code) • lSpecial Olympics, YMCA, Metropolitan Museum of Art • Professional and Trade Associations (501(c)(6)) • lAmerican Dental Association, • AARP, National PTA • National Social Welfare Organizations (501(c)(4)) • lNAACP, National Organization for Women, Sierra Club • Social Organizations (501(c)(7)) • lSwimming clubs, garden clubs, alumni associations

6. Overview Of The Nonprofit Sector • What Is the Nonprofit Sector? • lApproximately 1.6 million nonprofit organizations in the U.S. • lCombined revenues • of more than $670 billion • lOne in 12 Americans • works for a nonprofit l56 percent of adults volunteer for nonprofits • lCombined contributions of $190.16 billion in 1999 For more information on the nonprofit sector, visit The National Center for Nonprofit Boards’ website at www.ncnb.org.

7. Section 2 About the Organization

8. About the Organization • Mission • Your mission statement here.

9. About the Organization • Vision • Your vision statement here.

10. About The Organization • History • 1990:Founded by John Jordan. First Literacy Action Center opened in Mayfield. • 1992:Served 200 clients. Employed 4 full-time staff and 5 volunteers. • 1994:Juniperville site opened. • 1998:Strategic plan adopted for years 1999 – 2002. • 1999:4 sites in operation. • 2001:Serves more than 1,200 clients annually. 15 full-time staff, 4 part-time staff, 30 volunteers. (Sample)

11. About the Organization • Programs and Services • Teen Literacy Now Initiative • Goal: To Improve the Reading Comprehension Skills of 14-18 Year-Olds • In 2000: • 5,000 brochures distributed • 200 teens received free counseling • 12 teen literacy workshops conducted in 5 area high schools to more than 900 students (Sample)

12. About the Organization • Finances • Sources of Income, 2000: • 50% state and county grants • 25% foundation grants • 25% individual contributions • Major Funders Include: • XYZ Community Foundation • The ABC Fund • Current Budget: $4.5 Million (Sample)

13. About the Organization • Fund-Raising • Three-Year, $4 Million Endowment Campaign Launched in 2000 • 60% has been raised to meet goal • Fund-Raising Goals for 2001 Are $XX • Board Members Are Required to: • Purchase tickets to annual fund-raising dinner each March • Make a personal annual contribution • Provide names of potential contributors (Sample)

14. About the Organization • Strategic Plan • GOAL: To increase the organization’s visibility in the business community. • STRATEGY: Promote literacy volunteerism among corporate employees through a targeted public education program. • GOAL: To increase reading skills and comprehension levels in students ages 8-12. • STRATEGY: Work with school districts to develop after-school reading programs for students K-8. (Sample)

15. About the Organization • Structure • Literacy Action Center Senior Staff (Sample)

16. About the Organization • Relationships • Sites for After School Programs • South View Junior High School • Perrysburg Middle School • Corporate Volunteer Sponsors • The Daily Gazette • Spring Valley Bank • Main Street Booksellers (Sample)

17. Section 3 About the Board

18. About the Board • Board Structure • Board Officers • Frank Navaro, board chair (Class of 2002) • Stella Jarvis, vice chair (Class of 2004) • Gretta Smith, treasurer (Class of 2002) • Jeffrey Marx, secretary (Class of 2001) (Sample)

19. About the Board • Board Structure • Committees • Executive committee, Stella Jarvis, chair • Governance committee, Jan Johnson, chair • Finance committee, Charlie Preston, chair (Sample)

20. About the Board • Board Structure • Task Forces • Annual fund-raising dinner, Jeffrey Marx, chair • CEO selection, Gretta Smith, chair (Sample)

21. About the Board • Board Operations • Board Composition and Recruitment • 15 board members • Three-year terms • Two consecutive term maximum service • Governance committee leads recruitment and nominating process (Sample)

22. About the Board • Board Consultants • Legal counsel, Peter Nunez, Esq. • Auditor, Valerie Lourdes, CPA • Fund-raising consultant, Jane Sofas, CFRE • Investment manager, Sylvia Grant (Sample)

23. About the Board • Reading List • Bylaws • Board policies • Board biographies • Prior year’s annual audit • Budget • Annual report • Strategic plan • Case statement (Sample)

24. About the Board • Board Calendar • Board meetings / dates • Fund-raising events / dates • Chief executive performance evaluation / date • Annual retreat / date • Annual audit / date (Sample)

25. Section 4 Board Roles and Responsibilities

26. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Board Function • Organizational Governance l Authority l Accountability

27. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Key Roles of the Board • Set Organizational Direction • Provide Oversight • Ensure Necessary Resources

28. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Board Role • Set Organizational Direction Responsibilities: • Participate in regular strategic planning (every three years) • Determine organization’s mission • Set the vision for the future • Establish organizational values • Set major goals and develop strategies • Approve operational or annual plans

29. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Board Role • Ensure Necessary Resources Responsibilities: • Hire capable executive leadership • Ensure adequate financial resources • Promote positive public image • Ensure the presence of a capable and responsible board

30. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Board Role • Provide Oversight Responsibilities: • Oversee financial management • Minimize exposure to risk • Measure progress on strategic plan • Monitor and evaluate programs and services • Provide legal and moral oversight • Evaluate the chief executive (annually) • Evaluate itself (every two to three years)

31. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Individual Board MemberResponsibilities • Act in Accordance With Legal Standards • Duty of Care • lStay informed and ask questions • Duty of Loyalty • l Show undivided allegiance to organization’s welfare • Duty of Obedience • lStay faithful to the organization’s mission

32. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Individual Board MemberResponsibilities l Participate in the governance of the organization l Work on committees and task forces l Volunteer services to the organization outside of their board work l Serve as ambassadors to the community

33. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Individual Board MemberResponsibilities • Participate in Fund-Raising Activities l Make a personal financial contribution l Provide names of potential donors l Visit funders l Write thank-you notes l Attend fund-raising events l Act as a resource to director of development and chief executive