Frequently Asked Questions

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Most church and nonprofit leaders don't give a lot of time to developing their board cultures, and most board members are too conscientious not to create a job for themselves. The result is that church and nonprofit board members often don't understand their role, and therefore create the role for themselves of managing every detail of the organization. Instead, a successful board will understand that its job is to speak to its leader with One Voice through policies designed to direct the goals and activities of the organization. This moves the board from being in the way of the organization's growth and development to directing the work of it in a way that makes sense. OVB believes that healthy boards operate with a policy governance mindset instead of a management mindset. 

"I don't know about you, but I've learned the hard way that asking for help is one of the most beneficial skills a leader can develop. It took me far too long to learn that! OVB is here to help in one of the most critical, and yet underdeveloped, aspects of a church or nonprofit leader's life: their board. I've always said that my livelihood and mental health depended heavily on the board/staff relationship, and through the years, this has proved itself to be true far too often. The best decision I made as a young leader was to pour energy into training and developing good board members. I want to help you do that too!" - Greg Alderman