{"id":7771,"date":"2017-02-09T11:57:33","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T17:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gnof.org\/?p=7771"},"modified":"2017-04-06T12:44:45","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T17:44:45","slug":"board-recruitment-and-succession-planning-bayou-may-24-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/board-recruitment-and-succession-planning-bayou-may-24-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Recruitment and Succession Planning BAYOU &#8211; May 24, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Greater New Orleans Foundation\u2019s Organizational Effectiveness (OE) Initiative is partnering with the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) and the Bayou Community Foundation to present a Board Recruitment and Succession Planning workshop, hosted at Fletcher Community College.<\/p>\n<p>This session is designed for board members, executive directors, and senior staff who are interested in deepening their understanding of nonprofit governance and better aligning the work of the board to heighten board engagement and maximize its impact.<\/p>\n<p>Participants are encouraged to bring their bylaws, governance handbook, and recent board meeting agendas for reference during the series.<\/p>\n<p>This session will take you through a step by step process to identify your board\u2019s ideal composition, based on the organization\u2019s governance and management support needs, and how to structure your recruitment process. This session will also address how to address board succession through a thoughtful and planned recruitment process. Specifically, we\u2019ll cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to identify your recruitment priorities, including preparation for board member transitions<\/li>\n<li>How to use a recruitment matrix tool to organize names of candidates<\/li>\n<li>How to create your recruitment process<\/li>\n<li>Using a toolkit of templates, we\u2019ll review the elements of a recruitment packet<\/li>\n<li>Strategies for identifying potential board candidates and how to lead them through a recruitment process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Learning Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand how to determine your organization\u2019s ideal board composition<\/li>\n<li>Understand how to set recruitment priorities<\/li>\n<li>Learn the steps involved in the recruitment process<\/li>\n<li>Have identified the next steps to create or improve your own process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The session will be held on\u00a0<strong>Wednesday, May 24th<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0<strong>9:00am-12noon<\/strong>\u00a0at Fletcher Technical Community College-BPIPT Building, Room 206 located at 224 Weatherford Road in Schriever, LA. The workshop is free, but registration is required. Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oeworkshops.kimbia.com\/bgs352417\" target=\"_blank\">click here to register<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Should you have any questions, please reach out to Rachel Swan at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:rachel@gnof.org\">rachel@gnof.org<\/a>\u00a0or 504.598.4663.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About our Presenter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7729 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cory-Sparks-Headshot-0814-3-300x199.png\" alt=\"Cory Sparks\" width=\"210\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cory-Sparks-Headshot-0814-3-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cory-Sparks-Headshot-0814-3-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cory-Sparks-Headshot-0814-3-963x640.png 963w, https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Cory-Sparks-Headshot-0814-3.png 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/>Dr. Cory Sparks directs LANO\u2019s Institute for Nonprofit Excellence, a statewide resource for improving the practice and sustainability of nonprofit organizations. In the New Orleans area, he is a leader of LANO\u2019s efforts to expand and strengthen our service to hundreds of regional nonprofits.\u00a0Most recently the pastor of Faith Community United Methodist Church, in Lafayette, Dr. Sparks has longtime ties to New Orleans, both within the faith-based community and in higher education. He brings years of executive leadership experience to this position, with demonstrated excellence as a public speaker, educator, fund raiser, and a community activist and organizer. Dr. Sparks holds degrees from Columbia University, Southern Methodist University and a Doctorate in American History from Louisiana State University. Dr. Sparks\u2019s board leadership includes a current position as President of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), New Orleans Chapter. He also serves as Chair of the Commission on Stewardship of the Environment of the Louisiana Interchurch Conference and is a board member of the ecumenical group Christian Renewal New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4748\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/334_Bayou_Community_Foundation_Logo_FINAL_color-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"334_Bayou_Community_Foundation_Logo_FINAL_color\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/334_Bayou_Community_Foundation_Logo_FINAL_color-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/334_Bayou_Community_Foundation_Logo_FINAL_color.jpg 334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7535\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/lano.png\" alt=\"LANO Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations\" width=\"188\" height=\"64\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3759\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/GNOFLogo-e1403294961868.png\" alt=\"GNOFLogo\" width=\"200\" height=\"98\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6278\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Organizational-Effectiveness-logo-300x65.png\" alt=\"Organizational-Effectiveness-logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Organizational-Effectiveness-logo-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Organizational-Effectiveness-logo-768x167.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Organizational-Effectiveness-logo-966x210.png 966w, https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Organizational-Effectiveness-logo.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7826\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fletcehr-300x148.jpg\" alt=\"Fletcher Technical Community College OE\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fletcehr-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fletcehr-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fletcehr-966x478.jpg 966w, https:\/\/staging.communify.me\/gnof\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Fletcehr.jpg 1182w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Greater New Orleans Foundation\u2019s Organizational Effectiveness (OE) Initiative is partnering with the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) and the Bayou Community Foundation to present a Board Recruitment and Succession Planning workshop, hosted at Fletcher Community College. 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