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Comment on Board Chair’s Authority by Arnold93

Arnold93 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:24:01 +0000

Some might do it every day, while others might update every two weeks. ,

Comment on Annual Meetings – Where the Board Reports to the Owners by Cathie

Cathie — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:36:26 +0000

You are correct, it is the board’s responsibility to have a presence to the owners, and the Chief Governing Officer (CGO) is usually the one who takes the lead on communications with the owners. Ideally, this communication will be two-way. Updates about the high level direction of the judicatory, such as strategic priorities and board determined initiatives, can be included in a newsletter to all the churches, with these updates signed by the CGO. The regional church board on which I sit has assigned each of the member churches to a board member, so each board member has a few congregations with which to communicate. When we call the senior pastor and/or the board chair of each church we ask them what has been going well in their congregations, ask them about their current challenges, inquire about how the regional organization could serve them better, and update them on regional initiatives. This helps the local churches to feel that they are truly connected to the regional organization and assists the board members in staying on top of member church issues so we can direct the regional organization more effectively. Even churches who have an active member on the regional board are assigned to a board member not from their congregation for cross-pollination of information and ideas. The board members need to stay at a fairly high level in these conversations. If somebody has a question or concern about a particular service that the regional group provides to the church, we need to refer them to the staff member that handles that matter. It is not the board member’s job to sort out operational issues, but rather to guide both staff and member churches to the right people to get the operational issues addressed positively.

Comment on Annual Meetings – Where the Board Reports to the Owners by Kevin Hammond

Kevin Hammond — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:03:37 +0000

Just want to see comments

Comment on Annual Meetings – Where the Board Reports to the Owners by Bob Rowley

Bob Rowley — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:43:53 +0000

As the District Superintendent (CEO) of a judicatory, this article was helpful and timely. Our board is wrestling with how we can improve ownership/linkage back to our churches. After reading this article, I am thinking that our board, and especially our Chief Governing Officer (CGO) should have more of a presence to the owners.

Comment on Beyond the Boardroom by Board (Bored?) Members | Catalyst Foundation

Board (Bored?) Members | Catalyst Foundation — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:17:12 +0000

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Comment on Ignorance is Not Bliss by Catalyst Foundation » Blog Archive » Ignorant Board Members

Catalyst Foundation » Blog Archive » Ignorant Board Members — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:41:33 +0000

[...] with nonprofit leaders, board issues are often near the top of their frustration lists. This blog post from the good people at Strive reminds me of the legal responsibly board members hold, that is [...]