It is the ultimate paradox of every nonprofit and a common source of tension for all involved.
A group of committed people come together for a worthy cause, and then are expected to find consensus on the vision, serve as the ultimate fiduciary agent, and appropriately delegate implementation to staff.
It’s a tall order.
The fact is we know that board members join organizations for the same reason staff members do.
They love the mission.
While that’s critically important – and commendable – it alone does not make for a strong, functional board-staff partnership.
In fact, we’ve worked with enough organizations to know that an effective board-staff team is actually the exception, not the rule.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t achieve it. We’ll work with you to make it happen.
Through presentations on everything from board roles…to the critical partnership with the executive… boards and donor engagement…to how to be a perfect organizational ambassador…we will work with you to figure out who your board wants to be – and how to get there.
We take pride in our abilities to facilitate discussion with board and staff members. We love to work with boards to build policies and procedures for effective board governance, staying strategic and succession planning.
Whatever the challenges facing your board, we’re here to help.
We will help you create momentum for a better board experience.
Which leads to better business.
Which makes for better results – and a better experience – for everyone involved.
