Board responsibilities
CMC's board committees?
What are finance, development, governance, executive, and program?
CMC board's meets this often
What is every other month?
Maximum number of board members allowed by our bylaws
What is 15?
Responsibilities of CMC board committees
Development committee - develop and oversee the implementation of ComMUSICation fundraising strategies.
Governance committee - nominating board members, making recommendations to the Board with respect to governance matters, overseeing the onboarding of new board members, directing Board effectiveness and Board development matters
Finance committee - responsible for recommending financial policies, goals, and budgets that support the mission, values and strategic goals of the organization
Program committee - advise on the development, growth and evaluation of programs
Executive committee
Board members are expected to "participate actively" by
What is by attending board meetings, reviewing financial and other materials, and serving on at least one committee?
Minimum number of board members mandated by CMC's bylaws
What is 5?
The three primary legal duties of board members
What are the duty of care, duty of loyalty, and duty of obedience?
Duty of Care
Definition: To act with the same level of care that a prudent person would use in a similar situation when managing their own affairs.
Actions: Attending meetings, staying informed about the organization's activities and finances, asking critical questions, and making informed decisions.
Goal: To ensure the prudent management of the organization's assets and activities.
Duty of Loyalty
Definition: To place the organization's interests above one's own personal or financial interests.
Actions: Disclosing any conflicts of interest and recusing oneself from decisions where impartiality could be compromised.
Goal: To avoid self-dealing and ensure decisions benefit the organization, not the individual.
Duty of Obedience
Definition: To ensure that the organization operates in accordance with its stated mission, governing documents (like bylaws), and applicable laws and regulations.
Actions: Questioning plans that could lead the organization away from its mission, ensuring legal compliance, and abiding by policies and the purpose for which the organization was established.
Goal: To keep the organization on course and uphold its core purpose and mission.
Board members expected to make a gift to CMC this often
What is once annually?
Length of CMC board terms
What is 3 years?
The five main responsibilities of board members
What are -ensure financial stability -ensure healthy governance -lead strategically -supervise and support the ED -be an ambassador?
Board members are expected to make this size gift to CMC
What is a personally significant or meaningful gift?
Number of terms board member can serve
What is 2?
What are some examples of work we undertook this past year to fulfill these board member responsibilities?
What are...
-Connected new people
-Made annual gifts
-Approved the budget
-Recruited new board members
-Had important discussions about the future of the organization
-Conducted the ED evaluation
Board members support CMC's fundraising efforts by
What is by introducing ComMUSICation to others, bringing people to fundraisers, and performances, and helping to cultivate and steward current CMC donors?
CMC's board officers are (Title and name)
What are "Chair - Jennifer, Vice-Chair - Ari, Treasurer - Louis, and Secretary - Justin?"