Building A Board
By A. Scott DuPree and David Winder with Cristina Parnetti, Chandni Prasad and Shari Turitz | August 2000 | View Full Text | Email Link

Abstract

This is a chapter from the Foundation Building Sourcebook: A Practitioners Guide Based on Experience in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

This section examines issues around recruiting and developing an effective board. The first two examples explore some issues on building a board such as a board that reflects the various donor and beneficiary constituencies of the foundation and a board structure that can enable the foundation to function effectively. The third case discusses articles of a foundation's bylaws that help to define the responsibilities of the board and the contents and logistics of board meetings.

Examples
- Committees, Regional Advisory Committee: Foundation for the Philippine Environment
- Committees, Regional Boards, Involvement in Annual Planning: Philippine Business for Social Progress
- Board Criteria in a Constitution: West African Rural Foundation (Senegal)

Summary Points
- An interim Board is a useful step in building a permanent Board.
- An initial consultative and exploratory process can lead to the creation of a suitable permanent board structure.
- Board committees can ensure the division of functions and proper management of the foundation.

Funding for the Sourcebook was provided by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, with additional support from Aga Khan Foundation Canada, the Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium, Avina, Inc., the Ford Foundation and the Open Society Institute.

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