| We were fortunate that our Chair from 1993-1995 had
considerable experience in board development having volunteered
for several years as a board trainer with he Volunteer Centre of
Edmonton |
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50/50 and the Board of Directors
At the time this project began, Prospects status as a charitable
organization was still only a little more than two years old, and
the small six-member Board was still finding its feet. We were
fortunate that Ken MacDonald, our Chair from 1993-1995, had
considerable experience in board development, having volunteered
for several years as a board trainer with the Volunteer Centre of
Edmonton. Ken thus brought a wealth of theoretical knowledge to
his new position as Chair. But he was also prepared to invest the
time needed to put his knowledge into practice and to do this
within the context of the 50/50 project.
Intake Focus
One of Ken's first tasks was to review the organization bylaws
with a view to revising them. This was subsequently done by a
board member with legal expertise, in consultation with other
board members and staff. The new bylaws were approved at the 1994
Annual General Meeting and are now undergoing further revisions in
order to put them into plain language. |
| We wanted to be able to share the workload and to recruit
people with a range of expertise |
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As part of this revision process, it was also decided that we
should increase the number of people who could be elected to the
Board. We wanted to be able to share the workload and to recruit
people with a range of expertise. We decided to increase the size
of the board to a maximum of ten members and to include both tutor
and student representatives. |