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Board Responsibilities & Structure

Help BRAVE Communities improve the effectiveness of their board by clarifying its role(s), structure and function in itself and in relation to their organization.
BRAVE Communities
Austin, TX, USA
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Posted May 26th

Board Responsibilities & Structure

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What we need
  • Document outlining relationship of board to your organization, including its role, responsibilities, and structure
  • Document defining the roles and responsibilities of individual board members, including empty seats if applicable
Additional details

We currently have 5 diverse board members. All are friends with me (the Founder/ED) and community-driven and focused, yet I would like to create more structure and defined roles that they aren't just my cheerleader standing on the sidelines.

What we have in place
  • We currently have monthly zoom meetings for updates, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have identified our board shared values, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $7,248 , allowing us to provide more community conversations

Creates more structure and allows me to be a better manager, leader, and effective communicator.

Project plan

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Prep: Current Materials
  • Volunteer Manager provides overview of the current function and purpose of the board
  • Volunteer Manager shares current or past board role and responsibility descriptions, if any, as well as relevant materials such as internal policies and procedures already in place
  • Volunteer receives a list of relevant executive management to interview or survey, if applicable
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Milestone 1: Research & Brainstorming
  • Volunteer connects with Volunteer Manager for brainstorming session to determine organization's needs, board engagement goals, and any missing roles
  • Volunteer interviews executive management, if applicable
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Milestone 2: Draft
  • Professional develops and submits draft clearly identifying board and individual board member roles and responsibilities, function, and structure to Volunteer Manager for review
  • Volunteer Manager provides feedback on Volunteer's suggestions
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Milestone 3: Final Document
  • Professional incorporates feedback into final draft of documents
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Diversity & inclusion Gender equity & justice Youth development
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Emlyn L
Emlyn L.

Founder & Community Collaborator

Our mission

We exist to empower and amplify the voices of the marginalized so that we may change the narrative and become a more just, equitable, and inclusive community.

What we do

We unite students, schools, businesses, nonprofits, and community groups by sharing our stories and voices, so we may understand, embrace, and empower each other to become a more integrated and inclusive community.

We build intercultural and intergenerational relationships in our city and virtually through the following services:

BRAVE-Makers and Ambassador programs are diverse groups of high school female-identifying students, who develop leadership skills and gain hands-on experience to effect change through a social justice and racial equity lens.

BRAVE Communities Conversations are monthly community conversations to connect concerned citizens with vital resources. We typically invite community champions and professionals to share their expert knowledge on various social and racial equity issues. Community members have the opportunity to listen, learn, discuss, and share their stories in small group facilitated circles.

BRAVE Fest is an annual Austin-wide community builder where we celebrate local artists, businesses, nonprofits, and community groups that are creating change in our city.

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