DDP And CCTA Board training agenda 7-31-25 rev.2.docx

AGENDA Rev. 7-31-25 12:30 Board members may arrive before actual meeting begins to begin lunch DDP BOARD MEETING: 1-1:25 DDP board meeting) FY 2026 budget 120 S. Governors Ave.: Donated Properties - Ground Use Agreement Conflict of Interest Procedure General updates Board Member Training: 1:25-1:45 Why does DDP have three non-profit entities? (Diane & Ken) Main Street Dover Downtown Dover Partnership Capital City Transformation Alliance, Inc. 1:45-2:40 Key Elements of Effective Board Governance (Pt. 1) Earl Sissel (Over for bio.) Role of Non-Profit Boards Culture of High Performing Boards Legal and Ethical board Responsibilities Board Structure and Decision-making 2:40 Break Required for CCTA board members to attend. All DDP board members are invited and encouraged to remain for this portion of training. 2:50-4:10 Key elements of Effective Board Governance Overview (Pt. 2) (Earl) Board Responsibilities Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategy Fiduciary and Legal Oversight and Accountability Building and Sustaining an Excellent Board Resource Development Is your Board a High Performing Board? 4:10-4:20 Question & Answer/Key TakeAways 4:20-4:30 Next Steps/Action Items Lead Consultant: Earl Sissell Vice President of Consulting esissell@delawarenonprofit.org 302.330.7225 Earl Sissell is Vice President of Consulting at DANA. Earl brings a combination of business development, financial management, strategic planning, and leadership expertise to this engagement. Before coming to DANA, Earl’s work experience included more than a decade in public and private finance and venture capital. He served as a faculty member of higher education and at independent schools; as well as serving in a Head of School and CEO for both private and charter schools in the Philadelphia region. His expertise includes strategic planning, nonprofit governance, board development, and nonprofit finance. Earl is a graduate of Kenyon College (BA in Sociology and Anthropology) and the University of Pennsylvania (M.Ed. in Elementary Education). He is a Standards of Excellence certified consultant.