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Employee Success Program | Manage a Social Enterprise

Continuing Education Series: Strengthen Program Design Pt.1: Pre-Employment

During this session we will explore the initial stages of interacting with potential employees including recruiting and outreach; interviewing and hiring; and onboarding and expectation-setting. Specifically, we’ll cover the concepts behind the science of scarcity and the stages of readiness for change.

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

Board Composition Survey Template

Part of effective board governance is to keep in mind the expertise, skills and demographics that you ideally wish to have represented on our board, and then surveying board membership to identify gaps that may be targeted for future board recruitment. This sample survey breaks down board composition by: professional expertise, areas of influence, and demographic information.

6 minutes | Leadership & Talent | Manage a Social Enterprise

Sample Board Member & Board Officer Job Description

Board job descriptions play a crucial role in ensuring that board members assume their roles as nonprofit officers with a sense of comfort and clarity. This resource gives you a place to start and is editable so that you can tailor it to meet your org’s needs.

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!