Adobe Board Service 101 - September 2017

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Board Service 101Corporate Responsibility | September 2017


A little about me…


Introduction To:

Benefits of Board Service

Roles & Responsibilities Hats We Wear Seeking Board

Service Resources


Why board service?

Benefits to the Employee Benefits to the Corporation Benefits to the Nonprofit



BOARD ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Set Organizational Direction Ensure Necessary Resources

Provide Oversight


10 BASIC BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Determine mission and purpose.2. Select the chief executive.3. Support and evaluate the chief

executive.4. Ensure effective planning.5. Monitor and strengthen programs

and services.

6. Ensure adequate financial resources.7. Protect assets and provide financial

oversight.8. Build a competent board.9. Ensure legal and ethical integrity.10. Enhance the organization’s public

standing.


CORPORATE AND NONPROFIT BOARDS

Feature For-ProfitCorporations Nonprofit

BoardStructure

BoardofDirectors Onlyrequiredforpublicly-tradedcompanies Legallyrequired

Committeerequirements AuditcommitteerequiredbySarbanes-OxleyAct

Nofederal-levelrequirementforanauditcommittee;somestate-levelrequirements

GrowthandSustainability

GrowthOftenfundedthroughdebtorequityinstruments,sometimesbyreinvesting

earnings

Ifgrowthfundingispresent,sourceisgenerallydonors(asopposedtodebt)

Cash Restrictionsonusearelimited,generallyspeaking

Frequentrestrictionsonuseandveryoftennotflexible


Provide Oversight


LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS

Insurance Advocacy Financial


*Susan Kenney Stevens


ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS

What?

Why?

How?

How does this serve our mission?

How does it fit our strategic goals?

What is our capacity?

What does success look like?

Why is this important right now?

Why should we consider other options?


Ensure Necessary Resources

CEOBoard Members

Supporters

PoliciesPlanning

Board Giving

ProspectingCultivation

Stewardship


HATS WE WEAR

Legal Ambassador Volunteer


Create & Review Policy

CEO/ED Hiring & Oversight

Connections to Funding

Financial Due Diligence

Board Recruitment &

Retention

Policy Questions Staff Hiring & Oversight

Develops, Implements, &

Oversees ProgramsChief Fundraiser

Operations Reporting

Strategic Plan

Fundraising Plan/Strategies

Evaluation

Board Meeting Prep

SHARED LEADERSHIP

BOARD OF DIRECTORSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

(STAFF)


OBSERVATION

MICROMANAGEMENTATTENDANCE

LEADERSHIPED

ENGAGEMENT

BOARD ENGAGEMENT


What qualities do you look for

when joining a nonprofit board?ü Alignment and passion for mission

ü Clarity of expectations

ü Financial investment

ü Board terms & limits

ü Type of board

ü Organizational lifecycle stage

ü Board size, demographics


Finding Board Opportunities

1) Organizations where you currently volunteer2) Colleagues3) Organization and networking events4) Hands On Network (volunteer centers)5) Statewide Nonprofit Association6) LinkedIn7) Professional Associations/Alumni Groups8) Inside Adobe


BoardSource Support

BoardSource membership

§ Ask-an-Expert email service

§ 101 and 201 Webinars

§ Online Learning Center

The Business Professional’s Guide to Nonprofit Board Service

§ Training & consulting

§ Board Assessments

§ BoardSource Leadership Forum

§ Publications

Additional ResourcesResources Included


Mark Your Calendar!

Oct 4 2:00pm - 4:00pm PST Board Service 201: Board Ambassadorship: Ensuring Necessary Resources

Nov 9 10:00am - 12:00pm PST Board Service 201: Social Media & Governance


Adobe Support

Board Service Grant Program Matching Grants Impact@Adobe

Providing grant funding to support employees serving on the board of a

nonprofit organization

Matching our employees’ donations of time, cash, or securities to eligible

nonprofit organizations and schools

Create fundraising pages for your organization and record your

volunteer hours


Current Board Openings§ A+D Architecture and Design Museum Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA§ Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah§ Children Now (Board member or Leadership Council member) in Oakland, CA§ Citizen Schools (National and Regional Board Level)§ Family Supportive Housing in San Jose, CA§ The Fit Kids Foundation in Redwood City, CA§ HomeFirst in San Jose, CA§ Junior League of Salt Lake City, UT§ Kara in Palo Alto, CA§ The Sharing Place in Salt Lake City, UT§ Solar Rollers in Carbondale, CO



Emily Davis, MNMPresident, Emily Davis Consulting

Senior Governance Consultant, BoardSource(720) 515-0581

[email protected]

Government & Nonprofit

Adobe Board Service 101 - September 2017