2. NMP 635 Learning Outcomes
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the history of volunteerism within American society
important trends and basic facts about volunteerism
the roles that volunteers play within nonprofit organizations and the professional networks which support those
who volunteer and those who manage volunteers
how to ready one’s organization for volunteer involvement
how to design an effective program, tailored to one’s specific context.
how to develop and implement a volunteer program, from identification and recruitment of volunteers to
orientation and training, assignment of duties, supervision, evaluation and stewardship
the history of nonprofit governance in United States
the role and value of governance in nonprofit context
essential governance tasks and duties of individual directors
governance models and types
the legal context which informs the nonprofit governance process
board and meeting process, structure and management
board development strategies
methods for board self-assessment
governance sore spots and troublesome issues
Taken from the NMP 635 Syllabus
3. Nonprofit Board of Directors
“ It is a critically important function for nonprofit
organizations to find and retain qualified,
experienced board members and officers. Board
meeting generally have a routine order of
business and provide the forum for making
organizational policy”- Gary M. Grobman
4. Board Responsibilities
• Personnel- hires and evaluates the ED. Approves salary scales and job
descriptions for staff who are hired by the ED. Approves personnel policies
for the organization
• Finance- Approves the budget and the 990
• Fundraising- approves plans for special events fundraising and are
expected to participate in fundraising and events
• Planning- approve short- and long range plans and monitor progress.
• Board Development- selects new members
• Public Relations- members are included in the organization's activities and
are encouraged to participate
• Advising- advise the ED on policy
• Adapted from An introduction to the Nonprofit Sector. Gary M. Grobman
5. Key Elements of Writing a Board
Contract
• Right to Information.
• Make sure you Board is vital and diverse
• Choose and evaluate you Chief Executive Officer
Carefully
• Get involved in Fundraising
• Get involved in executive compensation
• Be aware of Conflicts of Interest
• Pay close attention to financial maters
• Educate Yourself
6. Board Resources
• www.boardsource.org
• www.cvsrd.org , National study of Board
Governance Practices in the Non-Profit and
Voluntary Sector in Canada
• www.mass.gov/ago , Guide for Board Members
of Charitable Organization, Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Office of Attorney General
– Each state has different bylaws for NPOs.
• An introduction to the nonprofit sector. Gary M.
Grobman
7. Volunteers
“…Voluntary initiative has helped give America her national character…”
- Merle Curti
• 50% of all American are now active
volunteers, averaging 4 hours a week to a
cause
• Organizations who invest in volunteer
management are more likely to see higher net
benefits
• Charities, no matter the size, who invest in
volunteers and trust their volunteers are more
likely to have success
8. Understating why people Volunteer
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Achievement
Recognition and feedback
Personal growth
Giving something back
Bringing about social Change
Families Ties
Friendship, support, bonding and a feeling of
belonging
9. Five emerging patters of Volunteerism
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Employee – linking employee participation with philanthropic corporate
dollars
• Episodic-Short duration, one time volunteering with a specific project or
assignment
• Virtual-volunteer tasks completed in whole or in part via internet and
home.
• Cross-National – short term, project specific volunteering in developing
nations.
• VolunTourism- volunteer “vacation”
Examples taken from: Five Emerging patterns of volunteerism.
By Merrill Associates
November 20, 2006
10. Conclusions
• This is a very brief summary of some of the
learning objectives in NMP 635. What I got
from this assignment is that we learned a lot,
and that just because I don’t remember
everything, knowing where to go for resources
is what’s important.
