Could you use some board support?
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A board position is challenging enough without overloading your Board Chair or Secretary with minute-taking, scheduling, and other routine administrative tasks. When your Executive Director or CEO and senior staff people are already juggling multiple priorities, consider delegating the board’s administrative duties to a professional and objective outside party. Brown Dog Consulting will take care of any/all of your board’s administrative and logistical tasks so that you and your staff can focus on what matters most: having high-quality boardroom deliberations and making the key decisions that will benefit your organization and community.
From simple note-taking to a comprehensive Board Support & Coaching service, we will create a package customized to suit your needs and budget. The options include:
Board Administration
- minute- or note-taking at board/committee meetings
- prompt posting/distribution of board meeting minutes or notes
- logistical support for in-person and teleconference meetings
- distribution of board meeting packages
- maintenance and safe-keeping of board documents
Board Agenda Planning & Accountability Tracking
- preparation of board meeting agendas
- scheduling and timekeeping
- action list and “parking lot” recording and follow-up
- annual board agenda planning
- ownership linkage planning
- board retreat planning
- researching board education options
- Annual General Meeting (AGM) planning
- development of annual board budget
Board Meeting Facilitation
- facilitation of board meeting segments/conversations
- design of director- or staff-facilitated agenda items
- facilitation of ownership linkage focus groups
- learning how to get more done in less time
- learning how to improve board dynamics
Board Advisory Services
troubleshooting and coaching on board/governance issues- assistance with writing or assessing monitoring reports
- researching items slated for board or committee deliberation
- objective evaluations (audits) of board meeting processes
- orientation of new board members
Board Communications
- surveying and collecting board member views before/after meetings
- drafting and editing policy options and motions
- drafting issue summaries, memos to board on policy or decision options
- writing, editing, managing board/chairperson blog and social media accounts
- crafting key messages and board communications strategy
Fill out this quick survey to receive an estimate on the cost of the services you require. Or, contact us now by phone (1-877-847-4552) or by e-mail for more information on what will best help you to focus on good governance, and making a difference!
