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Metric: Length of Service Length of Service0-6 Months6mos-1yr1-2years2-5 years>5 yearsNotes: % Yes/No Serve Other Boards? 1.6.7% Yes 83.3% No 25% Yes 75% No 50% Yes 50% No 29.2% Yes 70.8% No 65.3% Yes 34.7% No >5 yrs likely yes other board % at Home Frequent (>1xweek) 80.0%83.3%94.7%91.7%82.5%>5 yrs more frequent What is your Age? 25% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % 66-> Board members 30-45, 6mos – 1yr yrs yrs >5 yrs 30 - >75 I am more technologically adept. 50% Yes 52.9% Yes52.1% Yes30% Yes 27.5% No Decreasing confidence in yrs of service Frequency of Board Meetings Quarterly 80% Monthly 63.6% Monthly 81.3% Quarterly 25%,Monthly 66.7% Quarterly 36.6% Monthly 58.5% Total: 33% Quarterly 62.9% MonthlyHo How do you Prefer Receiving Meeting Materials? Via 100% 94.4% Website Download 5.6% 91.6% Mail/Delivery 4.2% 76.2% Mail 14.3% Web 2.4% Phone 2.4% >5 yrs sensitive to legality of -open meeting issue Facebook Message50.0%54.5%56.3%21.1%17.1%Sample of highter tech com. Skype: User/Know/Interested: For Retention? 25% Use 25% Know 25% Like 9.1% 0% 26.7% 33% 5.6% 27.8% 22.2% 0% 6.1% 21.2% Higher than perhaps suspected Recruited Member should be Available Meeting Dates? 50% Yes 50% No 70% Yes 20% No 81.3% Yes 6.3% No 72.7% Yes 9% No 34.2% Yes 36.6% No >5 most flex: poss. use of tech – skype/conf. call for retention 3
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Board Diversity in the Digital Divide
Be a part of the Research! Share your board communication
stories via email:[email protected]
Contact Information:Presented by: Jenny Heyden
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Nonprofit Management and [email protected]
414-534-6287
1Jenny Heyden, UWM, 11/20/2009
Question: Does Increased Technology improve Board Communication?
Methodology• Exploratory Pilot Study for stories and insights
to lead to further research.• Surveyed 114 board members through Survey
Monkey of 35 different organizations in the Milwaukee, Chicago, DC and Boston Areas.
• Varied in size, age of organization, NTEE classification.
2Jenny Heyden, UWM, 11/20/2009
Metric: Length of ServiceLength of Service 0-6 Months 6mos-1yr 1-2years 2-5 years >5 years Notes:
% Yes/No Serve Other Boards?
1.6.7% Yes 83.3% No
25% Yes75% No
50% Yes50% No
29.2% Yes70.8% No
65.3% Yes34.7% No
>5 yrs likely yes other board
% Email at Home Frequent (>1xweek)
80.0% 83.3% 94.7% 91.7% 82.5% >5 yrs more frequent
What is your Age?
25% 30-3525% 36-4025% 41-45
20% 26-3010% 30-3520% 36-4030% 41-4510% 46-5010% 56-60
6.3% 21-2512.5% 26-3012.5% 30-3525% 36-406.3% 41-456.3% 51-5518.8% 56-606.3% 61-656.3% 66-70
4.3% 26-308.7% 30-354.3% 36-4017.4% 41-4517.4% 46-508.7% 51-558.7% 56-6013% 61-6517.3% 66-75
2.4% 30-359.8% 36-404.9% 41-4514.6% 46-5014.6% 51-5512.2% 56-6014.6% 61-6526.8% 66->75
0-6 Board members 30-45, 6mos – 1yr 26-601-2 yrs 21-702-5 yrs 26-75>5 yrs 30 - >75
I am more technologically adept.
50% Yes 50% Yes 52.9% Yes 52.1% Yes 30% Yes27.5% No
Decreasing confidence in yrs of service
Frequency of Board Meetings
Quarterly 80%
Monthly63.6%
Monthly81.3%
Quarterly 25%,Monthly 66.7%
Quarterly 36.6%Monthly 58.5%
Total: 33% Quarterly 62.9% MonthlyHo
How do you Prefer Receiving Meeting Materials?
Via Email 100%
Email 94.4%Website Download 5.6%
Email 91.6%Mail/Delivery 4.2%
Email 76.2%Mail 14.3%Web 2.4%Phone 2.4%
>5 yrs sensitive to legality of email-open meeting issue
Facebook Message 50.0% 54.5% 56.3% 21.1% 17.1% Sample of highter tech com.
Skype: User/Know/Interested: For Retention?
25% Use25% Know25% Like
9.1%9.1%9.1%
0%26.7%33%
5.6%27.8%22.2%
0%6.1%21.2%
Higher than perhaps suspected
Recruited Member should be Available Meeting Dates?
50% Yes50% No
70% Yes20% No
81.3% Yes6.3% No
72.7% Yes9% No
34.2% Yes36.6% No
>5 most flex: poss. use of tech – skype/conf. call for retention 3
Length of Service: Increase in Other Board Service and Role on Board
Jenny Heyden, UWM, 11/20/2009 4
Meta-Communication Matrix for Board Identification
Jenny Heyden, UWM, 11/20/2009 5
Board Member ANo Email&Board Member BFacebook Message Only
Board Member CDiscusses Options, Responsive to any communication
Board Member DDoes not disclose; Responsive to varied communication
Board Member EDoes not disclose; Does not respond to communication; can go AWOL from board