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| July 24, 2009
Recent placements: Chief External Relations Officer, Arthritis Foundation
Study: Madoff losses tied to a foucndation's board size |
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Ten COOs
discuss their special role:
"Regular boundary-setting conversations are essential."
In our continuing peer-to-peer conversations with nonprofit leaders, we hosted a small group of COOs at our June Breakfast on the BoardWalk to talk about their special roles....
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Applications open for our Sixth Annual
BoardWalk Governance Fellowships
at Harvard Business School
December 9-12, 2009
For the sixth year, we are pleased to invest in nonprofit board governance by offering up to six fellowships to a compelling course at Harvard Business School, "Governing for Nonprofit Excellence: Critical Issues for Board Leadership."
To date, we have sponsored 29 nonprofit and foundation board members to this dynamic course, and the response from participants has been uniformly enthusiastic: "Transformational," "excellent preparation for expanded duties," "a terrific use of my time," and "Who else but Harvard could put together such a terrific program?"
Our eligibility requirements are quite straightforward. For more information on the course itself or on our process for selecting BoardWalk Fellows, please click here >> |
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Recent placement on the BoardWalk
... announced since our last smorgasBoard:
Debra Neuman
Chief External Relations Officer
Arthritis Foundation
Atlanta, GA
 The Arthritis Foundation has named Debra G. Neuman Chief External Relations Officer, a new position overseeing marketing and development. Deb brings to this key role a wealth of experience leading fundraising, marketing and communications in complex not-for-profit organizations.
Since 2003, Deb has headed the combined marketing and fundraising disciplines at CARE USA and the University of San Diego, where she currently serves as Vice Chancellor, External Relations as well as President of the UC San Diego Foundation. Previously, she spent 22 years in various roles with IBM. Deb has a BA from Wesleyan University.
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New assignments and Leadership Profiles since our last smorgasBoard:
CEO
America's Charities
Washington, DC
Since 1980, America's Charities has brought the nation's best-known and most-loved charities into giving campaigns in the workplace. In that time, America's Charities has distributed more than $400 million to over 4,000 charities.
Click here to view the Leadership Profile.
CEO
Atlanta Beltline
Atlanta, GA
The largest, most wide-ranging urban redevelopment project currently underway in the U.S., the Atlanta BeltLine will combine greenspace, trails, transit, and new development along 22 miles of historic rail segments that encircle the urban core. Atlanta BeltLine Inc. (ABI) is tasked with planning and executing the implementation of the BeltLine in partnership with other major stakeholders
Click here to view the Leadership Profile.
 CEONew organization resulting from the merger of Atlanta Enterprise Center & Samaritan House
Samaritan House and the Atlanta Enterprise Center (AEC) - in discussions and planning to merge this year - work with over 1500 homeless and nearly homeless people a year. Their programs impart life stabilization and employment skills that help people move toward self sufficiency.
Click here to view the Leadership Profile.
CEO Hospice of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN
Hospice of Chattanooga, Inc. is one of the 40 largest hospice programs in the country (out of some 4000 nationally), dedicated to the belief that no one should reach the end of their life alone, afraid or in pain, and that people of all ages have the right to appropriate end-of-life care regardless of disease or ability to pay.
Click here to view the Leadership Profile.
Soulsville Foundation
CEO
Memphis, TN
Click here to view the Leadership Profile.
Voices for Georgia's Children
Member, Board of Directors
Atlanta, GA
Voices for Georgia's Children is an independent policy development and advocacy group working with the state's leadership to produce better outcomes for all children.
Click here to view the Leadership Profile for board service at Voices.
Additionally, we have undertaken two confidential assignments:
Trustee Search
Southeastern US
A private foundation known for its thoughtful giving has retained BoardWalk to advise on a potential addition to its board or trustees.
Governance Consulting
Southeastern US
A private family with extensive business and philanthropic interests has retained BoardWalk to advise the family on board governance and management succession issues. |
| Article of interest:
Madoff losses tied to foundation's board size
In a study covered by the New York Times and the Chronicle of Philanthropy, a majority of more than 100 foundations that lost from 30-100% of their assets in the Madoff scandal had fewer than five board members. The analysis, by the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, offers instructive reading for anyone interested in nonprofit governance.
To access Learning from Madoff: Lessons for Foundation Boards, click here. |
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To view all active assignments on the BoardWalk, please click here.
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Please click on the pictures below to learn more about the consultants on the BoardWalk.
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Kathy Bremer
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Sam Pettway
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Margaret Reiser
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About smorgasBoard®
smorgasBoard is the mostly-monthly newsletter of BoardWalk Consulting, a firm committed to building strong foundations for nonprofits ® through executive search, board enhancement and strategic facilitation.
Contents © 2009 by BoardWalk Consulting LLC. Dissemination and reproduction encouraged, if accompanied by attribution to BoardWalk Consulting; all other rights reserved.
"BoardWalk Consulting," "building strong foundations for nonprofits" and "smorgasBoard" are registered trademarks ® of BoardWalk Consulting LLC.
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