BOARD OFDIRECTORS MEETINGApril 9, 2015

Revision of Personnel Policies

RFRA & Service to All

N’hood Advisory Council

Neighborhood Advisory Council

Action Item in Strategic Plan Mechanism for getting input & feedback

Specifically for residential neighborhoods Important in re: CHDO designation Also helps if service area grows or boundaries become less important

Also Strengthen connections or at least increases communications, &

awareness; not reliant on resident Directors alone. May help identify and cultivate new Directors for future service

No formal authority; advises, not replaces, the Board. Think of it as a focus group

Neighborhood Advisory Council

7-15 Members Drawn from “Primary Area of Operations” Only Residents

Each neighborhood association can appoint one person NNDC Board appoints the remainder One member overlaps with NNDC Board

Meets 3 Times Each Year Co-chairs preside, NNDC staff handles logistics

Plan to establish July 1st

Director Recruitment

Board Composition

Executive & Governance Committee input on key professional skill sets/experience & constituency representation

Priorities & Guidelines Focuses recruiting, ensures strongest, most representative

Board Very important, but not set in stone; can be adapted as

organization, area, stakeholders change. Adopted by Governance Committee in March

Guidelines & Considerations Conforms with CHDO & CBDO requirements. Provides for a balance of residential & commercial

representation. Recognizes diversity of commercial interests: big vs small, busines

vs. property ownership Differentiates between businesses and anchor institutions

Emphasizes NNDC “core geography”, but allows for broadening area of operations.

Focuses on very key professional competencies.

2015/16 Directors

Need to fill minimum of 2 Board seats due to term limits. Contacting other existing Directors reaching end of term to

discuss continued service. Soliciting suggestions for new Directors now from Board,

neighborhood associations, staff. Vetting process through May 21st

Governance Committee and President Recommendations to Board of Directors at annual meeting

on June 11th. Governance Committee also working w/ President on

officers, committee assignments.

Amendment of Bylaws

Amendment of Bylaws

All proposed amendments related to Board composition: Replace old “quasi-CHDO” language with actual CHDO

requirements. Add CBDO requirements Requires IU Health nominations further in advance of

annual meeting. Clearer definition of Public Sector representation.

Rebuilding Together

Rebuilding Together

Rebuilding Together Indianapolis (RTI) “Warm, Safe & Secure”: Focus on low-income homeowners, particularly

the elderly, disabled and families with children. Partner with community organizations through a competitive application

process. RTI, impressed with NNDC’s work, reached out to us to apply, and chose

us as the community partner for RTI’s 2015 program.

Rebuilding Together

RTI, impressed with NNDC’s work, reached out to us to apply in 2015.

NNDC was then chosen as the community partner for RTI’s 2015 program.

NNDC has supplied a list of 25+ homes sorted by priority according to our goals in the neighborhood. These are all from the list of clients who applied for NNDC’s Home Repair Program.

Rebuilding Together

Exponential increase in the number of home repairs.

Demonstrates NNDC’s ability to leverage. A large-scale project that make a lasting

impact. The partnership between RTI and NNDC will

allow us to achieve a more complete scope of work in all of our projects.

Rebuilding Together

Union Build Day – Saturday April 18 Skilled volunteers and House Captains

“Game Day” – Saturday April 25 Between 300-400 volunteers expected to work along side skilled

workers. Volunteers are still needed to represent NNDC! Contact Nick if you’re able to participate.

Committee Reports

Committee Reports

Executive Finance Governance Outreach Fundraising