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Engaging Emerging Leaders as Board Members

Engaging emerging leaders as board members takes knowledge of three general subject areas:

  1. Board Engagement – what does board engagement mean? What does it look like? And how does it feel?
  2. Generational traits, values, motivators and how these were framed by the global and local experiences that shape us during our coming of age. Turns out, generations are actually different cultures.
  3. Nonprofit transformation – predicting what the sector will look like in the future using external trends and information.

Pulling these pieces together, you can begin to see where you nonprofit is going, how emerging leaders on board can help you transition, and how you engage your entire board’s particular “human or intellectual capital” to get there.

Below you will find resources on each of these topics. (more…)

May 25, 2012 0 Comments Short URL 23 @ 4, Board Resources, Generations, Leadership, Management, Nonprofit Resources, Our Resources, PCNRC Programs

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Meet Our New Intern, Megan

Megan Ayres Hi! I’m Megan.

I started as the new PCNRC intern at the beginning of April.Before starting here, I had recently completed an internship for my Master’s Degree at Hope House.

I really enjoyed my time there and felt that it would be important to learn more about serving nonprofit organizations. I received my Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from IPFW and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from Ball State.

I really enjoy being able to help people and be involved in their lives. I also love photography! Life is truly a beautiful gift!

- Megan Ayres <3

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May 9, 2012 0 Comments Short URL Just for Fun, Nonprofit Resources, Our Resources

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Above Board – The Board’s Role in Fundraising

“Fundraising” – a word that puts fear into the hearts of men and women!

Like it or not, if you serve on a nonprofit board, at some point in the future you will most likely be asked to help with fundraising. There are a couple of questions that should be addressed before any fund raising begins:

  1. Does the board have a Case Statement?
  2. What is board policy on board member participation in fundraising?

Having both of these in place will aid the organization’s board in ensuring adequate resources. A board member’s role includes participating in the cultivation of interest in the organization from potential donors, soliciting gifts and maintaining relationships with them. These are tasks which will pay off richly in the future.

So, embrace the role and face it as a unique challenge in your life.Here’s an excerpt from an article written by Ellen Bristol of Bristol Strategy Group:

” When it comes to the board’s role in fundraising there is no single answer – and no easy answer either. It behooves every nonprofit board to collaborate on defining that role, upholding their mutual decision and commitment, and staying focused on the desired results.”

Full Article

- reposted from our monthly newsletter column on board governance  by Marilynn

May 7, 2012 0 Comments Short URL Board Resources, Fundraising, Management, Nonprofit Resources, Our Resources

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Foellinger Stewardship Award Workshop

We’ve learned of a local opportunity for you to learn how to recognize your best board steward.

Rolfsen Stewardship Award

Foellinger Stewardship Award Workshoprolfsen

 May 9, 2012
1:30 – 2:30
520 E. Berry Street
Fort Wayne, IN

The Foellinger Foundation invites you to join them for a workshop on the Carl D. Rolfsen Stewardship Award Nomination.

Writing award nominations, as you may know, can be a difficult undertaking. Often it raises questions and leaves you guessing what information is most important.

This workshop will help take the guesswork out of your Carl D.Rolfsen Stewardship Nomination.

Email Shari now for your reservation: shari@foellinger.org !

More information

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May 2, 2012 0 Comments Short URL Board Resources, Leadership, Local News, Management, Nonprofit Resources, Outside Training

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From OFCBI, “Don’t delay: nominate a service-minded Hoosier today”

2011 Winners

The deadline for nominations may be July 27, 2012, but the OFBCI is encouraging readers to nominate early.

This year’s categories include:
  • Faith-Based Service Award
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • National Service Award
  • Volunteerism Award
  • Youth Service Award (Under 18)
  • Communities of Service Award
  • Corporate Service Award
  • Service Learning Award

The Governor’s Service Awards are the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives’ most prestigious award for volunteer service. The INOFBCI will be seeking nominations for recipients and you can help in several ways.

Whether you tweet about it, post the award page on friends’ Facebook walls, email the opportunity to friends and community organizations, or call others who serve their fellow Hoosiers, it is our goal to reach every corner of the state and to recognize the outstanding crop of Hoosiers who give back.

Click here to learn more about the nomination process and stay tuned for more details about the 2012 conference.

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April 25, 2012 0 Comments Short URL Board Resources, Government, Indiana, Leadership, Management, News, Nonprofit Resources, Volunteer Management, Youth Development

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Recruiting & Orienting Board Members

Click on the image to download the PowerPoint show.

And check out these sources:

Best of Board Café: Jan Masaoka

Recruiting a Stronger Board downloadable PDF from BoardSource
- Table of Contents
-Purchase information
-Go to the ACPL catalog record to place a hold

The Board Building Cycle: BoardSource

Five Good Ideas: Practical Strategies for Non-profit Success edited by Alan Broadbent and Ratna Omidvar

Step by Step Board Recruitment Kit

Online Sources and Handouts

Perspectives on Nonprofit Diversity – a free BoardSource PDF

Role of the Governance Committee from BoardSource

Carol Weisman’s How to Enlist Your Dream Team Board - a free downloadable workbook

Eleven Cool Ideas for Finding Hot New Board Members from Jan Masaoka’s Best of Board Cafe, shared by Fieldstone Alliance,

Also Jan Masaoka on Blue Avocado, Blue Ribbon Nominating Committee for Your Board

From BridgeStar’s Library: BoardSource’s Board Orientation

Carrol Weisman’s Exit Interview for Board Members and Avoiding the Pitfalls [in Recruiting Board Members]

10 Stop Signs on the Road to Board Recruitment by Hildy Gottlieb

 

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April 24, 2012 0 Comments Short URL 23 @ 4, Board Resources, Generations, Leadership, Management, Our Resources, PCNRC Programs, Strategic Planning, Volunteer Management

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Will Your Organization Stand Against Racism?

The following letter is from Deborah Beckman, president/CEO of YWCA Northeast Indiana. The YW is calling organizations to Stand Against Racism on April 27.

We’re sharing the invitation because racism plays out in so many ways in the work you and nonprofits do. The YW’s call to action gives you a (free) chance to make clear your organization will neither ignore or accept racism – and you may choose how you deliver the message. Read further for more information and ideas. – Lettie

YWCA Northeast Indiana cordially invites your organization to join with us to take a Stand Against Racism in our community.

We are calling on organizations, corporations, schools, hospitals, houses of worship, and government agencies in northeast Indiana to become a “Participating Site” of the National YWCA Stand Against Racism event. By becoming a Participating Site, you would be joining your voices to ours in our ongoing plight to Stand Against Racism and to stand for the dignity and respect of all people.

The goal of the event is simple: we want to raise awareness that racism still exists in our community and that it can no longer be ignored or tolerated. Our strength is in numbers!

On Friday, April 27, 2012, YWCA Northeast Indiana along with YWCAs in 39 states throughout the country will be working closely with approximately 2,500 organizations that will cumulatively attract about 300,000 individuals. We hope you will be one of them!

What is a Participating Site? (more…)

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April 11, 2012 1 Comment Short URL Advocacy, Local News

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INRN Workshop Coming May 18 to Fort Wayne

INRN

X & Y: Gender and Generational Differences in Charitable Giving

Location: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Registration deadline: May 14, 2012.

Fundraisers know that people give differently at different points in their lives. Many also report that women focus on distinct issues, compared with men. In this session, we will hear from one of the leading practitioner researchers in this field, Melissa Brown, about the newest findings about generational preferences for learning about your organization and about giving to it. She will also explore decision-making criteria used by men and women and ways that fundraisers can use this knowledge to present their case to potential donors.

Reposted from INRN – Elkhart County newsletter

This workshop will include presentation, individual opportunities to apply concepts through exercises, and small-group discussions to share knowledge and learning. You will leave with facts and (more…)

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April 6, 2012 0 Comments Short URL Development, Fundraising, Local Resources, News, Nonprofit Resources, Outside Training

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New Books: Stewardship, Philanthropy, Environmental Sustainability

Click the covers to go to the ACPL catalog to place a hold.

Govern green : driving your organization’s commitment to sustainability / by Peter A. Soyka. Smart stewardship for nonprofits : making the right decision in good times and bad / Peter C. Brinckerhoff. Philanthropy in America : a history / Olivier Zunz.

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March 19, 2012 0 Comments Short URL Board Resources, Books, Leadership, Nonprofit Resources, Our Resources, Philanthropy

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IRS Revocation List

Reinstated but still listed?

Some organizations have asked why their name has not been deleted from the auto-revocation list after they have reapplied and their tax-exempt status has been reinstated.  The auto-revocation list is the official IRS record of organizations that have lost their exempt status for failing to file for three consecutive years.  Organizations will not be deleted from the list – even if they subsequently reapply for exemption and are reinstated.  See FAQ.

If, however, an organization provides documentation to show that it is listed erroneously, either because the organization filed or had an IRS determination of no filing requirement, its name will be deleted.  For additional information, see these FAQs newly reorganized into helpful categories.

Posted by Marilynn

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March 15, 2012 0 Comments Short URL Government, IRS Compliance, News

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