Local Church Ministries Board Orientation

1. Local Church Ministries Board Orientation Local Church Ministries Board of Directors October 20, 2004 The Meeting House 700 Prospect Avenue Cleveland, Ohio

2. Section1 Overview of the Nonprofit Sector

3. Overview of the Nonprofit Sector • America’s Three Sectors • Private Sector • lBusiness and industry • Public Sector • lGovernment and • public educational systems • Nonprofit Sector • lCharitable organizations, membership associations, professional societies

4. Overview of the Nonprofit Sector • What Is the Nonprofit Sector? t Homeless shelters and soup kitchens lColleges and universities lSupport and counseling services lHospitals and community health centers lAdvocacy and public education groups lMembership associations lEnvironmental and conservation groups lPerforming arts and fine arts organizations lChurches, temples, and mosques lCredit unions lVeterans and service clubs lSororities and fraternities

5. Overview of the Nonprofit Sector • Types of Nonprofits • Charities (Section 501(c)(3) of IRS tax code) • lSpecial Olympics, YMCA, Metropolitan Museum of Art • Professional and Trade Associations (501(c)(6)) • lAmerican Dental Association, • AARP, National PTA • National Social Welfare Organizations (501(c)(4)) • lNAACP, National Organization for Women, Sierra Club • Social Organizations (501(c)(7)) • lSwimming clubs, garden clubs, alumni associations

6. Overview Of The Nonprofit Sector • What Is the Nonprofit Sector? • lApproximately 1.6 million nonprofit organizations in the U.S. • lCombined revenues • of more than $670 billion • lOne in 12 Americans • works for a nonprofit l56 percent of adults volunteer for nonprofits • lCombined contributions of $190.16 billion in 1999 For more information on the nonprofit sector, visit The National Center for Nonprofit Boards’ website at www.ncnb.org.

7. Section 2 About Local Church Ministries

8. About the Organization • Mission • The purpose and mission of Local Church Ministries is to encourage and support the local churches of the United Church of Christ in fulfillment of God’s mission. Local Church Ministries supports the pilgrimage of the United Church of Christ as a multiracial, multicultural, open and affirming, accessible to all church as it is lived out in and through the local church. It supports local churches in the core city, urban, suburban, town and rural settings and collaborates with local churches, Conferences, Associations, and related ministries of the United Church of Christ in the fulfillment of God’s mission.

9. About the Organization • Vision • Each Covenanted Ministry sustains its calling in a spirit of partnership with other Ministries, in covenant with the United Church of Christ, in discernment of the Spirit’s presence and call and as leaders for the United Church of Christ’s mission in and to the world. Each Covenanted Ministry shares a responsibility to work in a spirit of collaboration and consultation within and among its ministry teams…accountable for the vision held before the United Church of Christ by the General Synod.

10. Covenanted Ministries: Common Responsibilities • Each Covenanted Ministry is responsible for insuring that the commitments of the United Church of Christ are honored in all dimensions of its life and work. These common responsibilities include:

11. Covenanted Ministries: Common Responsibilities • →Proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ in word and deed to all the world • →Centering the life and work of the United Church of Christ in theological reflection • →Being faithful and effective instruments for God’s mission

12. Covenanted Ministries: Common Responsibilities • →Participating in the ministry of evangelism within and beyond the church • →Inviting others to help the United Church of Christ to be a more intentionally inclusive church • →Supporting the founding, development, nurture, and renewal of local churches, working in partnership with Conferences

13. Covenanted Ministries: Common Responsibilities • →Being a multicultural, multiracial church • →Being a church that is accessible to all • →Ministering to and with persons of all generations, and all sexual orientations

14. Covenanted Ministries: Common Responsibilities • →Incorporating women’s perspectives and gifts, addressing women’s needs in church and society • →Living out our ecumenical vision • →Developing and nurturing leaders for the United Church of Christ • →Developing resources

15. About Local Church Ministries • History • 2000:Founded by action of previous bodies of the church through the General Synod • 2001:Developed a Board Covenant of Commitment • 2002:Began the Mandate review. • 2003:Introduction of Zero Based Budgeting

16. About Local Church Ministries • Programs and Services • Provided through Ministry and Other Teams • Reported Annually

17. About the Organization • Finances • Sources of Income: • Our Church’s Wider Mission • Endowments • Investments • Funds Functioning as Endowment • Sales of Goods • Gifts • 2003 Budget: $14,847,774 • 2002 Budget: $15,767,467 Million

18. About the Organization • Board - Mandate Prioritization • Staff – Leadership

19. About the Organization • Structure • Local Church Ministries Staff Teams • Evangelism • Parish Life and Leadership • Stewardship and Church Finances • Worship and Education • The Pilgrim Press • United Church Press • United Church Resources • United Church of Christ Resources • Office of the Executive Minister • The Cornerstone Fund, Inc.

20. Section 3 About the Board

21. About the Board • Board Structure • Board Officers • Angel Toro, board chair (Class of 2007) • Diane Moore, vice chair (Class of 2005) • Joe Malayang, executive minister • Kathy Houston, treasurer • Robert Swaninger, assistant treasurer • Richard Ogle, secretary • Rodney Mundy ,assistant secretary

22. About the Board • Board Structure • Ministry Team Committees • Evangelism, Eva Smith, chair • Parish Life and Leadership, Diane Bennekamper, chair • Pilgrim Press and United Church Resources, Frank Morris, Sr., chair • Stewardship and Church Finances, Ron Ruggles Sr., chair • Worship and Education, Sharyl Peterson, chair

23. About the Board • Board Structure • Standing Committees • Audit, Rich Fluechtling, chair • Budget, James Henry, chair • Personnel, Holly Miller, chair • Nominating, Krista Keisling, chair

24. About the Board • Board Structure • Other Committee • Investment, Richard Hopkins, chair

25. About the Board • Board Operations • Board Composition and Recruitment • 58 board members • Two and Six year terms • Two consecutive term maximum service for two year and One Term for six year terms • Nominating committee leads recruitment and nominating process

26. About the Board • Board Consultants • Legal counsel,William Arnold, Esq. of Baker and Hostetler • Audit Firm, Hausser and Taylor

27. About the Board • Staff of the • Office of the • Executive Minister • The Rev. José A Malayang – Executive Minister • Ms Jan Gomoll – Executive for Administration and Planning • Mr. Richard Ogle – Secretary of the Corporation • The Rev. Rodney Mundy – Executive for Ministries Interpretation and Public Relations, Assistant Secretary of the Corporation • Ms. Kathy Houston – Treasurer of the Corporation • Mr. Robert Swaninger – Assistant Treasurer of the Corporation • Mr. Gordon Gilles – Cornerstone Fund, Inc. • Administrative Staff – Ms. Eleanor Ramos, Ms Tracey Josey-Allen, Ms. Andrea Sims

28. About the Board • Reading List • Bylaws • Board policies • Board and Staff biographies • Prior year’s annual audit • Budget • Annual report • Mission Mandate Review • Committee Reports

29. About the Board • Board Calendar • Board meetings / dates on agenda • Strengthen the Church Offering • Chief executive performance evaluation / date to be set • Annual audit / date determined by book closing after the beginning of the year

30. Section 4 Board Roles and Responsibilities

31. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Board Function • Organizational Governance l Authority l Accountability

32. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Key Roles of the Board • Set Organizational Direction • Provide Oversight • Ensure Necessary Resources

33. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Board Role • Set Organizational Direction Responsibilities: • Participate in regular ongoing planning (every three years) • Determine organization’s mission • Set the vision for the future • Establish organizational values • Set major goals and develop strategies • Approve operational or annual plans

34. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Board Role • Ensure Necessary Resources Responsibilities: • Hire capable executive leadership • Ensure adequate financial resources • Promote positive public image • Ensure the presence of a capable and responsible board

35. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Board Role • Provide Oversight Responsibilities: • Oversee financial management • Minimize exposure to risk • Measure progress on strategic plan • Monitor and evaluate programs and services • Provide legal and moral oversight • Evaluate the chief executive (annually) • Evaluate itself (every two to three years)

36. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Individual Board MemberResponsibilities • Act in Accordance With Legal Standards • Duty of Care • lStay informed and ask questions • Duty of Loyalty • l Show undivided allegiance to organization’s welfare • Duty of Obedience • lStay faithful to the organization’s mission

37. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Individual Board MemberResponsibilities l Participate in the governance of the organization l Work on committees and task forces l Volunteer services to the organization outside of their board work l Serve as ambassadors to the community

38. Board Roles and Responsibilities • Individual Board MemberResponsibilities • Participate in Fund-Raising Activities l Make a personal financial contribution l Provide names of potential donors l Visit funders l Write thank-you notes l Attend fund-raising events l Act as a resource to the executive

39. Responsibilities • Board Roles and Responsibilities • Individual Board MemberResponsibilities • Participate in the life of the Church l Help to Promote Strengthen the Church Offering l Be visible in your Conference, Association and Local Congregation