Bruce Blakley is the 2007 Director of the Year Corporate Governance, Not-for-Profit, for his work as Chairman of the San Diego Foundation. Listen to this show to hear Bruce talk about how he leads the Foundation's board and the importance of independent board members on a not-for-profit board.
LISTEN: SEGMENT ONE
Bruce Blakley is recognized for his board leadership and community role at the San Diego Foundation. He explains the purpose of the Foundation and its role in the community. This will give you a sense of why the Foundation is a leading voice in regards to Corporate Governance for not-for-profit organizations.
LISTEN: SEGMENT TWO
The complexity of managing assets over $500 million of the San Diego Foundation, including building endowments in San Diego and outside of San Diego. An endowment campaign is a big event, and is driven by the board to make sure it is a feasible effort and coordinate within the community. The size of the foundation makes that the Foundation strives to be the gold standard in Corporate Governance.
LISTEN: SEGMENT THREE
Are the pressures from being on a not-for-profit organization different from pressures of being on a corporate public board? Bruce discusses the similarities and differences, and why someone should be aware of it? Bruce also discusses how to build a not-for-profit board.
LISTEN: SEGMENT FOUR
San Diego has many not-for-profit organizations, and corporate governance for those organizations is sometimes harder. It is often harder to have independents on the board of these smaller not-for-profit organizations. Bruce discusses the importance of understanding your role as a board member and how you can run into difficulty.
