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Regional Directors
I am learning more about nonprofit governance and administration from a 501(c)(7) and 501(c)(10) point of view due to having run for a national office in APO, my activity in APhiA, and my conversations with friends who are active in their respective GLOs.
One of the things we've all been discussing in our circle lately is board structure, and in particular, the role and duties of regional directors on the board.
One NPHC, for example, has a board of directors which consists of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and regional directors. There is an executive director who has about a ten-person staff which deals with communications, finance, and membership services.
One NIC org has a president, secretary, treasurer, and several members at large. They also have an executive director who has a staff of about 35, which includes what they call regional directors. Their RDs are more like traveling consultants. The other paid staff deal with the usual HQ issues: finance, communications, risk management, etc. In my opinion, it functions as a traditional 501(c)(3) charity would, making the board exclusively responsible for strategic planning and the staff responsible for chapter operations.
While every organization is different, I would say that most NPHCs place a lot of day-to-day responsibilities with the volunteer regional directors, with everything from approving membership intake to being the lead on risk management issues.
So my questions to you, oh brilliant and wise people of GreekChat:
1) Are your Regional Directors volunteers/national board members? Or are they paid staff?
2) What do your regional directors do?
and the bonus question for our advanced Greek Chatters:
3) What would you define to be the ideal job description for a regional director, whether paid or volunteer?
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