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12 minutes | Leadership & Talent | Manage a Social Enterprise

Board Self-Evaluation Tool

This tool is designed to be used as an annual or biennial board self-evaluation. It seeks to help a board answer the question: what are we as a board now doing well
and what can we do better?

6 minutes | Leadership & Talent | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Board vs. Staff Responsibilities Chart & Tools Checklist

This chart provides a quick break down of what management/the exec team at an ESE should be responsible for and what the board is responsible for. The checklist lists tools you can use to clarify roles, responsibilities and processes related to governance.

6 minutes | Leadership & Talent | Manage a Social Enterprise

Sample Board Interview Questions & Scoring Sheet

We’ve provided recommended questions that you can use to enhance your board interview process. We’ve also included a sample scoring sheet that you can download and tailor to meet your needs.

Business Planning, Raising Capital & Fundraising | Manage a Social Enterprise

Continuing Education Series: Crafting a Winning Proposal

In this workshop we’ll evaluate the effectiveness of current proposals and discuss the key features of effective proposals. We will also hear from ESEs who are working to strengthen their proposal writing. This session was part of the Fall 2023 Raising Capital & Increasing Revenue CE Week.

Leadership & Talent | Grow a Social Enterprise

The 7 Steps to a Successful Succession Plan: Series Session #3

In session 3 we walked through all of the steps for activating a succession plan, which include: Determining a leader’s transition date, pre-departure planning, communications plans, search firms, and more!

Leadership & Talent | Grow a Social Enterprise

The Emergency Succession Plan: Series Session #2

In session 2 we continued the series by looking at what to consider when outlining a plan for managing an unforeseen or emergency leadership transition.

8 minutes | Business Planning | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Example Sales Channel Analysis

See an example of a sales channel analysis to evaluate individual channel performance and prioritize channels for future investment.

7 minutes | Business Planning | Grow a Social Enterprise, Manage a Social Enterprise

Examples of Value Proposition Statements

Review examples of value proposition statements from real employment social enterprises in varying industries to get inspired!