Transformational Boards

Organized as a quick and user-friendly roadmap for board members and chief executive officers as they reflect on their roles and duties together, Transformational Boards offers an engagement framework for board leadership designed to help boards lead their organizations through times of change. Using this proven, highly effective model, boards and CEOs work closely together to set responsibilities, outcomes, and strategic direction for the organization. Byron Tweeten identifies key issues with supporting research, presents practical how-to examples and advice, and includes questions that will stimulate further thinking and discussion.

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xv

The Author xix

About Growth Design Corporation xxi

Introduction: Nonprofit Boards Face Change 1

1. Leadership Recruitment 17

2. Preparation for High Performance 43

3. Policy Review and Formation 61

4. Continuous Thinking and Planning 77

5. Positioning and Public Relations 103

6. Financial Resource Solutions 125

7. Performance Evaluation 159

8. A Final Word: The Future of Board Leadership 173

Checklist for Engaged Boards 189

Resources 193

References 201

Index 203

Byron L. Tweeten is the founder and chief executive officer of Growth Design Corporation, an international resource and consulting firm working with nonprofits. He has designed resource strategies for national health care organizations, global religious organizations, community development initiatives, and colleges and universities including a national ten-campus system. A well-respected facilitator for organizational growth and strategist throughout the nonprofit community, he is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars in the U.S. and Europe.