Hawaii nonprofit executives on how to run a better organization: Slideshow By A. Kam Napier – Editor-in-Chief, Pacific Business News Nov 3, 2017, 11:56am HST Updated Nov 3, 2017, 9:02pm EDT Five Hawaii nonprofit executives shared tips and lessons learned in PBN's Nonprofit Update Power Breakfast at the Pacific Club on Thursday. Participants included Michael Broderick, president and CEO, YMCA Honolulu; Micah Kane, CEO, Hawaii Community Foundation; Lori McCarney, executive director, Biki; Jessica Munoz, president, Ho Ola Na Pua; and Dwight Martin, producing director, Manoa Valley Theatre. Click on the photo above for a slideshow of the morning's event. Highlights of the discussion will run in PBN's Nov. 17 print edition. For now, two quick takeaways that any nonprofit could benefit from:
The panelists stressed the importance of thoroughly on-boarding new boards members, almost as if they were new employees, so that they are clear on the expectations and know exactly how they can help. McCarney described finding success in a buddy system, pairing a new board member with a veteran board member for regular one-on-one coffee meetings. Retention can be a challenge for nonprofits, especially those with small teams and little opportunity for advancement. Kane talked about HCF working with managers to embrace conversations where, if someone is ready for more responsibilities at HCF but there's no opening for them there, helping that person finding opportunity elsewhere in the nonprofit community. "The goal is aggregated retention for the sector and, with any luck, will get that person back later because they felt like HCF was supportive of them," Kane said.