proposals for tuesday\'s board meeting
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Once upon a time, there was a board
Board
And members
BoardMembers
And affiliates
BoardMembersAffiliates
And people to renew members
BoardMembersAffiliates
Membership Coordinator
And people to talk to affiliates
BoardMembersAffiliates
Membership CoordinatorAffiliate Relations Coordinator
Spend money
BoardMembersAffiliates
Membership CoordinatorAffiliate Relations Coordinator
Financial Coordinator
Manage money
BoardMembersAffiliates
Membership CoordinatorAffiliate Relations Coordinator
Financial Coordinator
Treasurer
Raise money
BoardMembersAffiliates
Membership CoordinatorAffiliate Relations Coordinator
Financial Coordinator
TreasurerFundraising Coordinator
Throw parties
BoardMembersAffiliates
Membership CoordinatorAffiliate Relations Coordinator
Financial Coordinator
TreasurerFundraising Coordinator
TriComm
Run a website
BoardMembersAffiliates
Membership CoordinatorAffiliate Relations Coordinator
Financial Coordinator
TreasurerFundraising Coordinator
TriComm
Webmaster
Train people
BoardMembersAffiliates
Membership CoordinatorAffiliate Relations Coordinator
Financial Coordinator
TreasurerFundraising Coordinator
TriComm
Webmaster
Trainings Coordinator
Open a library
BoardMembersAffiliates
Membership CoordinatorAffiliate Relations Coordinator
Financial Coordinator
TreasurerFundraising Coordinator
TriComm
Webmaster
Trainings CoordinatorLibrarian
Staff the space
BoardMembersAffiliates
Membership CoordinatorAffiliate Relations Coordinator
Financial Coordinator
TreasurerFundraising Coordinator
TriComm
Webmaster
Trainings CoordinatorLibrarianShift Volunteers
Manage the people who staff the space
BoardMembersAffiliates
Membership CoordinatorAffiliate Relations Coordinator
Financial Coordinator
TreasurerFundraising Coordinator
TriComm
Webmaster
Trainings CoordinatorLibrarianShift Volunteers
Volunteer Coordinator
With so many coordinators,how come we’re so
uncoordinated?
A dozen board members
A dozen coordinators
(find the lines of accountability)
So it's no surprisethat we lack
So it's no surprisethat we lack
Executive Leadership
So it's no surprisethat we lack
Executive Leadership(charged with doing things)
(bringing everyone along with you)
Clarity.
Clarity.We know what we're doing.We know who will do it.Others know how they can help.
BoardGovernance- representation- thought- principles
BoardGovernance- representation- thought- principles
StaffExecution- action- evaluation- details
StaffProgramsAction- training- capacity building- incubation
AdministrationSupport- tools- money- people
StaffProgramsAction- training- capacity building- incubation
AdministrationSupport- tools- money- peopleTeams
bring togethercomplementary functionsTeams
And the
Executive Directormakes sure it all gets doneby bringing everyone along in fulfillingthe mission.
Proposal 1.
To approve the enclosedorganizational structure.
So a lot is riding on thisExecutive Director
It's almost a full-time job.
It's almost a full-time job.
(it should be one)
Retention
And we need to ensure there's
and
Accountability
Retention
And we need to ensure there's
and
Accountability
So it ought to be a paid position.
Meanwhile
We do have a paid positionwhere someone needs to be herea lot of the timebut doesn't have a lot to do.
Internship ProgramDirector
Paid already.Has to be at the center but doesn't have much to do.
Internship ProgramDirector
Paid already.Has to be at the center but doesn't have much to do.
ExecutiveDirector
Needs to be paid.Has a lot to do.
We can do it.
$11,700
We can do it.
$150 $300 $450 $600 $750 $900 $1,050 $1,200 $1,350 $1,500 $1,650 $1,800
We can do it.
$150 $300 $450 $600 $750 $900 $1,050 $1,200 $1,350 $1,500 $1,650 $1,800
12-month contract for $11,700starting at $150 for August
increasing by $150 each monthup to $1,800 for July
AffordableNo more than a $150 additional hit each month
Secure for the EDAgreement is clear that money is coming
Secure for CGIncreasing pay is an incentive to stay
And don't forget
Football
Football
It nets about $2,200August - November
$ 150300450600
+ 750$2,250
The ED would bepaid $2,250August - December
$ 150300450600
+ 750$2,250
The ED would bepaid $2,250August - December
That's a 5-month head start.
We've had three seasonsof nearly free cash
But we've neverused it strategically.
Let's start now.
Proposal 2.
To retain a contractor formanagement servicesincluding the roles ofExecutive Director andInternship Program Director.
How do we find someonecapable of handling this zooqualified to direct the internship programand willing to be flexible to accommodate our limited resources?
Withoffice management experienceCommon Ground experienceskill at managing volunteersand knowledge of the management support organization (MSO) field?
I'd like to suggest
Jenna Moon
I'd like to suggest
Jenna MoonShe has- managed offices both at Common Ground and at UGA and Emmanuel College- the most day-to-day experience at Common Ground of anyone- started the internship program from scratch- commitment to Common Ground and the capacity-building field- vision of the impact that community-based MSOs like Common Ground can have
I'd like to suggest
Jenna MoonWe've already invested in her by- sending her to the Alliance for Nonprofit Management conference—three intensive days of workshops on advanced manage- ment and capacity-building topics as well as interaction with leaders from MSOs, funders, and consultants from across the country- having her direct the internship program, paid for by a grant she co-wrote- my mentoring over the past year
And she's not on the Board
And she's not on the Board
(why does that matter?)
Bringing a fresh perspectiveallows the Board to focus on governance andthe Executive Director to focus on execution.
Having the roles separatehelps the relationship be professional andnot appear to be self-serving
If something does go wrongthe relationship can be ended without feelinglike you're booting a good friend
This is a time of transition.
This is a time of transition.
I urge you to seize this opportunityto transform this organization
A lot of things are happening at once.The departure of Jenna DelVentura and me.The growth of our programs.And a little game that drives the economy around here.
We can turn this chaos into something productive.You all are the most capable Board we've ever had and I have full faith you can guide us forward.In partnership with Jenna Moon, you can get it all done.
Proposal 3.
To retain Jenna Moon as theaforementioned managementservices contractor.
I'm committed to spending whatever time is needed to get this all done.
Please call me at 706-254-1524 or e-mail [email protected] any questions or concerns.
Many of the enclosed job descriptions wereedited from the work of Beth! Orcutt, mypredecessor in doing too much around here.
Thanks also to Mike Thomas, who assistedme in cross-referencing the team tasks anddoing general editing.