Services

We work with clients to clarify the board’s role and engage your members.  Effective board development integrates the work of the board with all aspects of the organization with which the board needs to connect and support.  The resources and experience of the Consulting Collaborative provide us with the ability to look broadly at the role of the board, including:

• What are the crucial aspects of the organizational finances that the board needs to understand and what are the financial implications of the mission goals and objectives that the board needs to be able to address?
• What are the organizational dynamics of the board that either contribute to or detract from its ability to provide effective leadership and support?
• How can board members be best engaged to support the fundraising needs of the organization?
• What are the strategic questions that the board should be organized around?
• What are the barriers to an effective working relationship between board and staff members?

We provide the following services:

• Design and facilitate board self-assessment processes to maximize engagement and efficiency of the board
• Determine desired qualities in potential new members, and develop a board recruitment plan
• Design roles and responsibilities for the board and draft job descriptions for committees and board members
• Guide the board in formalizing oversight of the executive director and annual performance evaluation

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