7 Essential Questions for Boards During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Brian Becker No Comments Communication Skills, Leadership, Nonprofit, Uncategorized, Values, Vision

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  1. The Executive Director - What is the board doing, particularly the board chair, to support and be engaged with Executive Director during these challenging times?
  2. Donor Relations - What is the board doing to ensure that donors and stakeholders are well informed and cared for?
  3. Best Practices - What best practices should be maintained and jettisoned during this time?
  4. Long Term View – Short Term Decisions - What is the board doing to balance its long-term focus with short term decisions?
  5. Board Engagement - What should the board be doing related to its own social capital and influence to assist in strengthening and sustaining the organization?
  6. Scenario Planning – What financial/organizational scenarios is the board considering to best inform its decision-making?
  7. Pendulum Will Swing Back – What will be different about the organization? What must you say no to in the future? How is the board helping the CEO think through long-term strategies around (ex; remote work, programming) if the pandemic continues? What must you say no to in the future? How can you make your organization more “bulletproof” – resilient?

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