How can the Board add the most value to the organization in the next period? by Cliff Jones https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834 Synthesis of your retreat experience. en-us 2022-04-29 19:05:23 UTC 2022-04-29 21:16:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Major business model change https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164878329 2022-04-29 20:56:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164878329 Staff and board getting to know each other - social hour https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164878383 2022-04-29 20:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164878383 Governance Committee to collaborate with staff and major donors to determine decision-making https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164878833 2022-04-29 20:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164878833 Help strengthen community relationships https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164879986 2022-04-29 20:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164879986 Get clear on organizational purpose and mission (eg are we going to work on housing?) https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164880452 2022-04-29 20:59:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164880452 Role clarity https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164880556 2022-04-29 20:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164880556 Re-defining United Ways reputation and purpose in the business community and general public https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164880642 2022-04-29 20:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164880642 Role clarification https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164880738 2022-04-29 20:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164880738 Confirming our UW's Mission and Purpose as the guiding light for making community impact funding decisions https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164880806 2022-04-29 20:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164880806 Relationship building with staff and board https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164881075 2022-04-29 20:59:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164881075 Data evaluation - how to do the most good https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164881340 2022-04-29 21:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164881340 Diversify and sustain funding https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164881652 2022-04-29 21:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164881652 Data evaluation - how to do the most good https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164881669 2022-04-29 21:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164881669 Repairing damaged relationships from the past https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164881874 2022-04-29 21:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164881874 Mission and vision reminders https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164882167 2022-04-29 21:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164882167 https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164882507 Begin DEI training so we all understand the UW lens and how we are using it, consistent terminology, etc.


]]> 2022-04-29 21:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164882507 Racial equity training https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164882745 2022-04-29 21:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164882745 Finding a great leader/CEO https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164882928 2022-04-29 21:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164882928 Bringing the board and staff together as a team focused on our higher purpose and clarify the process on how proposing and approving funding decisions are made https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164883017 2022-04-29 21:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164883017 Developing a strategy for expenditure of the Mackenzie Scott grant https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164883200 2022-04-29 21:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164883200 Find a great CEO https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164883489 2022-04-29 21:03:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164883489 Identify a game-changing initiative/pilot that we want to invest in that has the potential for significant impact in addition to risk. https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164883521 2022-04-29 21:03:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164883521 Restorative relationship building internal and external https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164884037 2022-04-29 21:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164884037 Monthly tickler reminding everyone of current focus https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164884358 2022-04-29 21:04:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164884358 Restorative relationship building internal and external https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164884520 2022-04-29 21:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164884520 Moving the best ideas from this retreat into actionable next steps https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164884554 2022-04-29 21:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164884554 Role definition: https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164884751 -UWCW as an organization 
-UWCW staff/senior leadership 
-Board and board committees ]]> 2022-04-29 21:05:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164884751 Create a multi-prong approach to being connected to and representative of the community- be more community centric https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164885604 2022-04-29 21:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164885604 Leveraging board expertise earlier, creating opportunity for collaboration with staff vs. rubberstamping recommendations. https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164886157 2022-04-29 21:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164886157 Gain clarity around different stakeholder groups and their needs, i.e.,for example impact measures or metrics viewed from the community partner perspective versus donor perspective https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164886497 2022-04-29 21:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164886497 Committee notes into monthly email "newsletter" for board https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164886860 2022-04-29 21:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164886860 Difficult because of lack of trust and angst, developing an agreed-to process or processes for decision-making around investments in the community. https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164887123 2022-04-29 21:09:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164887123 Creating opportunities for board members to participate in activities outside of committee/board meetings https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164887198 2022-04-29 21:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164887198 Evaluation of workplace giving as a funding source in the future https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164887211 2022-04-29 21:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164887211 Future alternative funding sources https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164887488 2022-04-29 21:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164887488 Community presentations on the work we do https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164888354 2022-04-29 21:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164888354 education series emails to donors/volunteers on issues facing Portland, i.e. how big is housing problem? why is it still a problem? what are people/govt doing about it? how can they help? https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164888403 2022-04-29 21:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164888403 Further housing education https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164888813 2022-04-29 21:11:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164888813 Information flow between board and staff. What and how to communicate what has happened at board/committee meetings. https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164888831 2022-04-29 21:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164888831 Explore different forms of governance- ways to be community centric, prioritize racial equity and innovative. There is learning to do from other parts of the nonprofit sector. https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164889910 2022-04-29 21:13:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164889910 Donor recognition events https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164890248 2022-04-29 21:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164890248 As part of our strategic planning process and in line with our mission and purpose, develop the tenants for community funding and a process for bringing the ideas forward for board approval https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164891443 2022-04-29 21:15:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164891443 Revive affinity groups https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164891687 2022-04-29 21:16:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cliffj/mzfe82ff659nh834/wish/2164891687