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Terms of Reference for development or stewardship board committees?
Hello - our current Community Invesment and Stewardship Committee, a committee of our Board, is reviewing their Terms of Reference. The committee exists to support development and stewardship for our community foundation, but as our staff grows, the Terms of Reference have not kept pace. If you have similar types of…
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COI Tracking in Csuite
Hello- We are wondering if anyone uses CSuite to track conflict of interest for boards and committee. We have been looking at using the Org Roles to identify conflicts AND easily export that information for meetings and 990 prep. Example: a profile would be connected to ABC Organization with the role type "COI- Board…
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Submitting grants to board for approval
Our board allows staff to approve grants $5,000 or below as long as due diligence has been completed. Our grant committee approves anything above $5,000 via DocuSign. We currently submit an exhaustive list of all grants processed from donor advised funds, designated funds, scholarships, expense to fund, etc., regardless of…
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How do you stay connected with your Board of Directors and committees?
What strategies do you use to keep your Board connected and engaged with your important philanthropic work? Some questions from today's Coffee Talk to think about: What are your policies and procedures for your Board of Directors and Committees? How do you recruit and bring on new members? How do you structure committees…
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Conflict of Interest - Board Members awarding grants other Non-Profits where they serve on a Board
Our auditors are asking us to compile a list of grants made by Board members (via their DAF or Designated Funds) to other non-profits where they sit on the Board. Has anyone done this and if so, how do you go about generating a report out of CSuite? Thanks.
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Board Member/Trustee Benefits
Hello! I want to make a benchmark comparison regarding Board Member/Trustee benefits. Our Foundation currently offers our Trustees $25,000 annual designations to any nonprofit organization of their choice. One of the Trustees has recently asked for an increase, and I'm curious what other Foundations do in terms of…
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Requesting a Copy of Board Lists
I'm looking for some best practices on requesting a copy of an organization's Board list. Currently we just ask them to upload a copy of their current list with their application. We'd like to ask for more specific information about each Board member, such as their background and expertise, but want to make sure we ask in…
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Creating Conversations About Board Diversity
For several years, we have asked our grantees to share information about who sits on their board and whether it reflects the community they serve. Our application includes a board diversity grid for them to use, but importantly it is designed for board members to self-identify. We want to avoid the applicant filling out…
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"Virtual meetings have leveled the playing field"
Do you agree that "virtual meetings have leveled the playing field—and more board members are showing up to play?" Have you seen your Board improve its efficiency and engagement over the past year?
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Recent Board Member Agreement Refresh?
We want to update and refresh our Board Member Agreement. Curious if anyone has done this lately and or willing to share theirs with us? Also curious about how best to include a commitment to Equity and Diversity / Racial and Social Equity pledge/commitment or if this should be separate.
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Field of Interest Fund
Our foundation has one field of interest fund and we have had a question about Board insurance come up. The field of interest fund has it's own Board of directors and committees and they are overseen by the foundation staff and BOD. The fund has been paying D&O insurance which can be quite expense for a small organization…
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Seeking Strategic Planning Facilitator for new Standards for Gift Planning Success (Cross-Post)
Courtesy post on behalf of Michael Kenyon, President and CEO of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners in Indiana. CGP has introduced a new set of best practices titled National Standards for Gift Planning Success (NSGPS). We are looking for someone to facilitate strategic work with our board to develop a…
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Board Members relatives receive monetary scholarships?
Do your Board members relatives or employee's relatives receive monetary scholarships or just honorary scholarships? If so, do the funds have a specific criteria that is straight forward. For example the student of your Board Presidents son is Salutatorian.
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How to Work Well with Your Board
Spotted this article and thought I'd share! It's a quick 3-minute read. Associations Now: How to Work Well with Your Board
