http://www.pamelasgrantwritingblog.com/758/what-you-can-expect-from-your-board-and-what-you-cant%c2%a0/ Nonprofit Fundraising and Grantwriting for the One-Person Shop Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:17:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.pamelasgrantwritingblog.com/758/what-you-can-expect-from-your-board-and-what-you-cant%c2%a0/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Secrets to building a great fundraising board | Pamela Grow's Grantwriting Blog Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:58:17 +0000 http://www.pamelasgrantwritingblog.com/?p=758#comment-572 [...] There are countless experts still quoting the old maxim that requires trustees to give, get or get off. What are your expectations of your board? Do those expectations fit in with what you know about human nature? Are they realistic? Take a look at the blog post by Gail Perry to get a better understanding of What You Can Expect from Your Board – and What You Can’t. [...] [...] There are countless experts still quoting the old maxim that requires trustees to give, get or get off. What are your expectations of your board? Do those expectations fit in with what you know about human nature? Are they realistic? Take a look at the blog post by Gail Perry to get a better understanding of What You Can Expect from Your Board – and What You Can’t. [...]

]]> http://www.pamelasgrantwritingblog.com/758/what-you-can-expect-from-your-board-and-what-you-cant%c2%a0/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Bruce Roller Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:26:40 +0000 http://www.pamelasgrantwritingblog.com/?p=758#comment-463 Thanks, Pam. This is excellent information from Gail. The 4th reason of 10 that I love my job as ED of UCOM is the great board. I think the reason is that my expectations and the board's are aligned. I can't wait to ask some of them to make thank you calls to donors. Why didn't I think of that? Here is what I love about the board that inspires and motivates me. 4. People. Having pastored for 25 years before I came to UCOM, I have worked with many boards of directors. I have also sat on more community organizations’ boards over the years than I want to think about. UCOM’s board of directors is a model. Though the board is constantly aware of their need to continue to change and grow to reflect the skills sets, diverse demographic and networks that are necessary to keep the organization on the cutting edge of our work for justice, it currently is a dynamic leadership force. One of the founders of UCOM remarked after a recent board meeting that “this board is perfect for the times.” This board is every executive director’s dream—strong leadership, big vision, tough questioners, and 100% supportive of the collective decisions. Though the board votes on action issues, nearly every decision is arrived at by consensus. The board members are available to me individually for advice in their areas of expertise. No one board member jockeys for power over the others. The board sets broad and challenging direction for the organization in five-year plans and monitors the progress toward those goals at monthly meetings. They consciously avoid involvement in day to day operations, choosing to leave the “hows” to the capable staff in which they have confidence. --from BruceRoller.wordpress.com Thanks, Pam. This is excellent information from Gail. The 4th reason of 10 that I love my job as ED of UCOM is the great board. I think the reason is that my expectations and the board’s are aligned. I can’t wait to ask some of them to make thank you calls to donors. Why didn’t I think of that? Here is what I love about the board that inspires and motivates me. 4. People. Having pastored for 25 years before I came to UCOM, I have worked with many boards of directors. I have also sat on more community organizations’ boards over the years than I want to think about. UCOM’s board of directors is a model. Though the board is constantly aware of their need to continue to change and grow to reflect the skills sets, diverse demographic and networks that are necessary to keep the organization on the cutting edge of our work for justice, it currently is a dynamic leadership force. One of the founders of UCOM remarked after a recent board meeting that “this board is perfect for the times.” This board is every executive director’s dream—strong leadership, big vision, tough questioners, and 100% supportive of the collective decisions. Though the board votes on action issues, nearly every decision is arrived at by consensus. The board members are available to me individually for advice in their areas of expertise. No one board member jockeys for power over the others. The board sets broad and challenging direction for the organization in five-year plans and monitors the progress toward those goals at monthly meetings. They consciously avoid involvement in day to day operations, choosing to leave the “hows” to the capable staff in which they have confidence. –from BruceRoller.wordpress.com

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