Board Chair / Executive Director Relationship: Build the social capital you need to become a leading

The nature of the relationship between the leadership staff and the Board of Directors is the barometer for your nonprofit's effectiveness to deliver on its mission and raise funds for your nonprofit. The ideal environment in which your nonprofit can thrive will in large part be related to the nature of the relationship between the Board and Leadership staff.   

This relationship is one of the most complex, often messy relationships on the planet! Communication skills are hampered by the often-awkward relationship between the board chair and executive director.  It can be awkward because the Executive Director is often told they must educate their board on the board's roles, especially when it comes to fundraising. However, and in fact, the board is in the legal position of "boss" to the Executive Director. In my 30+ years of involvement in the nonprofit world as both a board member and executive director I can attest to boards becoming defensive when being "educated" by their staff.  

Yet, the American Law Institute has said that "... volunteer nonprofit boards are often much less knowledgeable about their responsibilities than their paid, for-profit counterparts. ALI." http://www.thealiadviser.org/charitable-nonprofits/

If this quote by the ALI is true and leadership is thrust into the role of educator to their "boss" what can be done to create a smooth path towards a different kind of relationship - a relationship that is healthy, strong, and built on trust? In this webinar you will learn

. A model of communication specifically designed for the Board Chair / Executive Director relationship
. A sample set of Communication Guidelines for all internal communications
. Learn why Fiduciary Duties have been translated into Board Roes and Responsibilities and what the Franciscan Friars of the 1400's had to do with it!
. How to "Call a Learning Circle" for board roles that does not thrust anyone into "educator role."

Nancy Manning is founder of Power Your Mission and Austin Nonprofit Meetup. Nancy has over 35 years of nonprofit experience. She practiced law for 25 years in Rapid City, South Dakota while also serving on three nonprofit boards. Nancy began managing nonprofits as an executive director in Austin, Texas in 2007. She launched her nonprofit consulting company, Power Your Mission, in 2014 and founded Austin Nonprofit Meetup in 2018.

This webinar will be recorded for future viewing. If you can't make it, go ahead and register anyway. You'll receive the recording a little later.