fundraising efforts and show the community that the board members support the Community center. What are the two most pressing issues facing Greenhill Community Center? Why should these issues take precedent and be dealt with as a priority? The two most pressing issues at Greenhill Community Center are the lack of a clear mission statement and a weak board. Reworking the mission and vision organization’s statements will help to clarify the organizations goals as well as It will everyone’s responsibility. provide the foundation for cooperation, communication and effective leadership on the part of the executive director and the board. It will also lay the necessary foundation for Leslie to move forward with some of her ideas for the future. One of which is increasing fundraising efforts. These efforts are directly connected to an mission. organization’s “Moreover, decisions about strategies for acquiring resources must be consistent with the mission and ethical values of the (Renz & Herman, 2010) organization” Brothers(2012) describes a weak board as continually struggling to find people to work outside meetings, lacking the ability to challenge ideas or initiatives, and the inability to effectively set policy, or monitor progress on implementation of strategic goals. A Board performance is a critical ingredient in a nonprofit ability to show impact. organization’s board issues have resulted in a scandal at the community center involving a staff Greenhill’s member and a child, little to no fundraising support for the organization, and a board that is rigid and stuck in past practices so much so that they resist changes being implemented by the executive director. The presence is essential to the success of this organization. Brothers board’s
fundraising efforts and show the community that the board members support the Community center. What are the two most pressing issues facing Greenhill Community Center? Why should these issues take precedent and be dealt with as a priority? The two most pressing issues at Greenhill Community Center are the lack of a clear mission statement and a weak board. Reworking the organization’s mission and vision statements will help to clarify the organizations goals as well as everyone’s responsibility. It will provide the foundation for cooperation, communication and effective leadership on the part of the executive director and the board. It will also lay the necessary foundation for Leslie to move forward with some of her ideas for the future. One of which is increasing fundraising efforts. These efforts are directly connected to an organization’s mission. “Moreover, decisions about strategies for acquiring resources must be consistent with the mission and ethical values of the organization” (Renz & Herman, 2010) Brothers(2012) describes a weak board as continually struggling to find people to work outside meetings, lacking the ability to challenge ideas or initiatives, and the inability to effectively set policy, or monitor progress on implementation of strategic goals. A Board performance is a critical ingredient in a nonprofit organization’s ability to show impact. Greenhill’s board issues have resulted in a scandal at the community center involving a staff member and a child, little to no fundraising support for the organization, and a board that is rigid and stuck in past practices so much so that they resist changes being implemented by the executive director. The board’s presence is essential to the success of this organization. Brothers