Potential Standing Committees |
Their Typical Roles |
Board Development |
Ensure effective board processes, structures and roles, including retreat planning, committee development, and board evaluation; sometimes includes role of nominating committee, such as keeping list of potential board members, orientation and training |
Evaluation |
Ensures sound evaluation of products/services/programs, including, e.g., outcomes, goals, data, analysis and resulting adjustments |
Executive |
Oversee operations of the board; often acts on behalf of the board during on-demand activities that occur between meetings, and these acts are later presented for full board review; comprised of board chair, other officers and/or committee chairs (or sometimes just the officers, although this might be too small); often performs evaluation of chief executive |
Finance ; |
Oversees development of the budget; ensures accurate tracking/monitoring/accountability for funds; ensures adequate financial controls; often led by the board treasurer; reviews major grants and associated terms |
Sponsorships / Fundraising |
Oversees development and implementation of the Sponsorships / Fundraising Plan; identifies and solicits funds from external sources of support, working with the Development Officer if available; sometimes called Development Committee |
Marketing |
Oversees development and implementation of the Marketing Plan, including identifying potential markets, their needs, how to meet those needs with products/services/programs, and how to promote/sell the programs |
Personnel |
Guides development, review and authorization of personnel policies and procedures; sometimes leads evaluation of the chief Executive; sometimes assists chief executive with leadership and management matters |
Product / Program Development |
Guides development of membership service mechanisms; may include evaluation of the services; link between the board and the staff on program’s activities |
Memberships and Sales |
Promotes organization’s memberships to the community, including generating new members for CEO CLUBS UAE |
Public Relations |
Represents the organization to the community; enhances the organization’s image, including communications with the press |