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Careers and Recruiting Newsletter
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We are excited to bring you more great content from our partnership with BoardSource. You will find tools, resources, and helpful articles from them in our learning center, Serve as a Board Member. You may also look for and post nonprofit board positions on our job board. |
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Why Do You Need a Board? |
All nonprofit organizations need a board. Although the specific responsibilities may vary due to mission focus and different phases of an organization’s existence, the basic role and purpose of all nonprofit boards remain the same. There are legal, ethical, and practical reasons to build a board when a nonprofit is created. These reasons create the foundation for good governance and are explained in-depth in this article from BoardSource.
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| The Power of Positive Failure |
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This blog was published on 7/26/10 by David Simms on HBR.org
Positive failure: Isn't this an oxymoron? What good can come from failing? The answer, it seems, is "a lot." Bridgespan Partner David Simms says there's much to learn from when we fall short, if we're willing to admit to our mistakes. He shares stories from various nonprofit leaders about failures in which they each learned a valuable lesson.
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Discussion
Has your board identified priorities for its development? What were your top priorities?
How have those priorities changed over the life of your organization?
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Poll
When considering a new board member for your organization, which factor does your nonprofit weigh most heavily?
- The person’s individual skills
- The person’s fit with the other board members
- The person’s membership in an under-represented group
- The person’s ability to fundraise
- The person's connections and network
- Other
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The Energy Foundation
Senior Vice President/Chief Operations Officer
San Francisco, CA
The Energy Foundation (EF), based in San Francisco, is seeking a Senior Vice President/Chief Operations Officer. The organization has recently experienced a period of rapid growth, and there is need to evolve operational procedures to fit EF’s new size and throughput. This is a pivotal role requiring a creative and accomplished leader with a passionate concern for the environment. The successful COO candidate will be extraordinarily skillful in evolving and guiding complex organizational systems and will assume stewardship of operations and driving continuous improvement. This San Francisco-based role is for someone who is looking to leave a legacy rather than make their mark.
EF is a partnership of major donors interested in solving the world's energy problems, addressing new technologies that are essential components of a clean energy future. EF aggregates philanthropic capital and builds portfolios of grants in the areas of power, buildings, transportation, and climate, both domestically and in China, with the goal of advancing new markets for clean energy technologies. As the largest philanthropic investor in this space, EF partners closely with grantees and invests approximately $90 million per year.
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The Children’s Museum, Seattle
Board Member
Seattle, WA
The Children’s Museum, Seattle, one of the top 10 children’s museums in the country, seeks to expand its board of trustees with experienced and passionate individuals. Experience in fundraising, marketing, early childhood education, finance, and human resources are desired. Candidates with deep ties to the Puget Sound region’s corporate and philanthropic communities are especially welcome.
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SSIR's Nonprofit Management Institute: Leading During Times of Change
Now you can view complete descriptions of program sessions for the 2010 Nonprofit Management Institute, which are available at www.ssireview.org/npinstitute. The popular fifth annual conference, cosponsored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, takes place on the Stanford campus on October 5th and 6th. This year's theme is "Leading During Times of Change."
Speakers will include Bridgespan Partner Don Howard and Bridgespan Director of Knowledge Management Ann Goggins Gregory, discussing "Taking Actions to End the Starvation Cycle".
For detailed descriptions on each session, visit www.ssireview.org/npinstitute. SSIR subscribers qualify for a $200 discount. The early-bird deadline is August 28.
BoardSource Leadership Forum, November 10th and 11th, 2010
The BoardSource Leadership Forum is the premier conference wholly focused on the governing challenges facing our country's nonprofit organizations.
Participants include nonprofit board members, chief executives, foundation and corporate leaders, consultants, researchers and academics, and others interested in and committed to effective nonprofit leadership, accountability, and good governance.
The conference includes presentations, small sessions, panel discussions, and workshops featuring experts addressing such topics as donor behavior, finances and capital, legislation, impact assessment, emerging young leadership, social enterprise, social media, partnerships, and mergers.
Networking opportunities available throughout the conference will strengthen your connections with nonprofit and other sector leaders.
For more information and to register, visit BoardSource.org today.
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Of Interest
Board Orientation
Every nonprofit board has a culture that is defined by its customs, traditions, and practices—and every new nonprofit board member needs an introduction to that culture. Courtesy of BoardSource, this article shares the importance of board orientation and how a nonprofit can approach introducing new board members to their roles, other board members, and the organization.
How Should a Nonprofit Board of Directors Be Structured?
Every nonprofit board is responsible for creating a structure, policies, and procedures that support good governance. In this article, BoardSource provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about board structure and organization.
Governance as Leadership: A Conversation with William Ryan
“Governance as Leadership,” a book published by John Wiley & Sons in October 2004, challenges traditional thinking about the role of nonprofit boards of directors with a new framework for understanding the modes in which boards govern.
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