Board Development

Change – it’s everywhere. Shifting demands, new priorities. Doing more with less.

How your organization adapts is one of the most important challenges your Board faces.

When You Have A Need To…
  • Assess your organization’s relevance to its constituents

  • Review and improve your organization’s effectiveness

  • Develop and institute formal planning processes

  • Increase your Board members’ involvement in leading the organization

  • Assess Board roles and responsibilities in governance

  • Define outcome measures to assess your effectiveness

Some organizations that have benefited from ESC’s board development consulting:

Asian Human Services
Des Plaines Public Library
DuPage PADS
Hinsdale Humane Society
Hispanic Lawyers Association of IL
L.E.A.D.
Lexington College
Mother Theodore Guerin High School
Naperville Humane Society
Pediatric AIDS Chicago
Pros Arts Studio
Recovery, Inc.
The VISIONS Network
Tree House Animal Foundation, Inc.
WilPower, Inc.
Worksite Wellness Council of IL

The Executive Service Corps Can Help By…
  • Engaging your Board in defining your issues and implementing solutions
  • Gathering and analyzing information relevant to your situation
  • Working with you to facilitate your action plan
  • Providing experience and maintaining objectivity throughout the process
  • Introducing additional in-depth techniques such as Retreat Facilitation, Strategic Planning or coaching the Executive Director.

Executive Service Corps Client Services Include:

  • Board assessment and training
  • Retreat facilitation
  • Board/Staff relationship assessment
  • Recommendations that are practical and achievable
  • Measurable outcomes which enable you to function more effectively in the future without outside support.

Click here to learn more about how ESC helped a client reshape their board's role.

Contact us for more information on how ESC can help your board be more effective.

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