Simply by the nature of non-profit governance, the Board of Directors (BOD) will spend more time interacting with the Executive Director (ED) (or Chief Executive Officer/CEO) than any other staff member, and the Executive Director will spend a significant amount of time with the board. In fact, the Code of Federal Regulations dictates that a CHC's Board of Directors is responsible for hiring and, if necessary, firing the Executive Director for the organization. The following resources should help the BOD successfully meet this responsibility while creating an effective relationship with the ED.
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Division of Roles
Hiring Executive Directors, including:
Evaluating Executive Directors
Transitioning Executive Directors
Online Tips for Executive Directors
Understanding the breakdown of board roles vs. staff roles is critical to making sure that the organization is running efficiently as a team.
Please visit the CHC Board Roles & Responsibilities page for federally-regulated BOD roles.
Click HERE for a printable Agency Functions and the Delineation of Board/Staff Roles and Responsibilities worksheet.
Choosing a strong and effective Executive Director is one of the most important roles a Board of Directors has. However, finding someone with leadership skills, interpersonal abilities, strong strategic thinking and management skills, as well as experience with nonprofit healthcare, can be a daunting task. The following resources will help the board focus on hiring needs, developing or updating job descriptions, finding qualified candidates, and determining appropriate salary levels.
Sample CHC ED/CEO Job Descriptions:
How do you find an Executive Director?
Resume and job posting sites like www.Monster.com and www.CareerBuilders.com have been useful for health centers. Additionally, the sites below are known for their focus on nonprofits, medical organizations, and health centers.
Community Health Association Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS)
Job Opportunities Bank (JOB) listing openings at Region VIII CHCs
execSearches.com Nonprofit Job Board
Listing fundraising, midlevel, and executive positions for nonprofit, education, healthcare, and public organizations
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
Job Store
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Career Center
Health Center Executive Search Partnership
National Council of Nonprofit Associations
List of nonprofit job posting websites
How much should you pay an Executive Director?
Executive Director salaries range depending on location, size of the organization, number of service sites, years of experience, and more. The following resources may be useful for determining the appropriate salary range.
Community Health Association Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS)
CHAMPS Region VIII Health Center Salary Survey Reports
Economic Research Institute
Nonprofit salary assessor for small organizations
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Health Center Compensation & Benefits Report 2005-2006;
Governance Series Bulletin #6: Compensating Health Center Executives
Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
Management Compensation Survey
For more executive hiring information, visit these online resources:
Alberta, Canada Government Community Development
Board development workbook: Hiring and performance appraisal of Executive Directors
National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC)
Governance Series Bulletin #2: Hiring Your Health Center's Chief Executive Officer
Please visit the Evaluation and Assessment page to review and download tools for evaluating an Executive Director.
The following online resources can help Boards of Directors, as well as currently serving Executive Directors, prepare for leadership change.
CompassPoint.org
Emergency Succession Plan
GuideStar
Shortage Decade: Where Will the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders Come From?
Managance Consulting
Nonprofit Executive Leadership and Transitions Survey 2004
Sumption & Wyland E-Newsletter, June 2005
CEO Transition and Board/Management Relations
TransitionGuides
Tools, ideas, and services to strengthen organizations during leadership change
La Piana Associates, Inc.
Ten Commandments for Executive Directors
Nonprofit Quarterly Article
Departing? Arriving? Surviving and Thriving: Lessons for Seasoned and New Executives
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