by Vantage Point | Feb 20, 2017
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There are many tools and approaches organizations can use to explore the long-term, community-level impact of their work. But before you start working on your logic model, outcome map or Theory of Change, it may be a better use of time to take a step back and identify what your big-picture goals are, and how your current organizational strategies support you to achieve those goals.
This worksheet creates a simple “so that” chain, clearly linking your strategy, with outcomes that build towards your ultimate goal.
by Vantage Point | Sep 19, 2016
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Role clarity is crucial to a high-performing not-for-profit organization.
This chart is designed as a simplified reference tool to distinguish different levels of responsibility for board and executive director/employees in fourteen key functions of your organization.
This is not a complete list of roles and responsibilities for board and salaried employees, but a reference for key areas where there is often role confusion. You can easily adapt this resource to your organization.
by Vantage Point | Sep 16, 2016
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In a vibrant not-for-profit organization, the board chair and executive director are each other’s biggest fans and greatest critics.
Three critical markers reflect the health of this relationship: an openness to provide and receive constructive feedback; decision-making driven by mutual respect, trust and empathy; and a shared orientation toward tackling mission-critical work.
This updated Vantage Point resource, inspired by the findings of Mary Hiland’s 2008 article, The Board Chair-Executive Director Relationship, provides a structured way of gauging the current vitality of your Board Chair-Executive Director relationship, and opportunities to identify the crucial steps to strengthen and improve your partnership.
by Vantage Point | Apr 5, 2016
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Great boards don’t just happen.
First, the right people are recruited and oriented. Then, they are provided with the opportunity, structure and support to do great things. It all begins with a strong board development committee.
This toolkit outlines the building blocks of creating a strong board development committee, including core responsibilities of the committee, and a sample terms of reference for your board development committee.
by Vantage Point | Apr 4, 2016
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This list of 10 core ideas will provide insight into the roles and responsibilities of working boards and board members as well as debunk some myths.
- The importance of making time for governance
- The roles of stewardship
- Th difference between effectvieness and efficiency
- The liabilityof joining a board
- The value of engaging knowledge philanthropists
- Being confident where you are
- The importance of thoughtful board design
- How to maximize the impact of board meetings
- The value of healthy conflict
- Special events are a high-risk, low-return way of fundraising
