Request for Proposal for Facilitation: National Co+op Grocers Board of Directors
About The Position
The Board of Directors of National Co+op Grocers (NCG) invites qualified facilitators to submit proposals to provide board facilitation and light governance coaching services. NCG seeks a facilitator who can support effective governance-level dialogue, strengthen board decision-making and help the board remain focused on its strategic and fiduciary responsibilities. The facilitator will work in close collaboration with the board president and designated staff support to ensure meetings are well-designed, inclusive and outcome-oriented, while maintaining appropriate boundaries between governance and management. National Co+op Grocers is a business services cooperative for retail food co-ops located throughout the United States. We represent 168 food independently owned co-ops operating over 230 stores in 40 states with combined annual sales of over $2.8 billion and serving over 1.3 million consumer-owners. NCG provides the capacity of a chain while maintaining the autonomy of each individual co-op. We help unify retail food co-ops in order to optimize operational and marketing resources, strengthen purchasing power and, ultimately, offer more value to food co-op owners and shoppers everywhere. NCG serves as a unified voice to further our shared values through advocacy on issues that are important to food co-op owners, shoppers and communities. Read about our progress on these important goals in our Mission (our Ends) NCG exists to maximize members' success, inclusivity, and impact, and to grow the cooperative grocery sector in size and scope in an environmentally regenerative manner. Equity, Belonging, Inclusivity and Accessibility (EBIA) Vision We are a learning organization on a continuous journey to build a positive and inclusive culture that values a diversity of ideas, perspectives and identities. We foster an environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, where we are inspired by our work and proud of our contributions.
Requirements
- Experience facilitating nonprofit, cooperative or complex member-based boards
- Practical familiarity with Policy Governance or similar governance frameworks
- Strong facilitation, communication and group-process skills
- Ability to navigate complex group dynamics, disagreement, power differences and cross-cultural dynamics with demonstrated cultural competence and inclusive facilitation skills
- Equity, Belonging, Inclusion and Accessibility-informed facilitation experience
- Independence, neutrality and professional judgment
- Commitment to discretion, neutrality and confidentiality
Responsibilities
- Collaboration with the board president, executive committee as appropriate, board support staff and CEO to design agendas and clarify desired outcomes
- Review of relevant governance materials (e.g., bylaws, policies, processes) as needed to support facilitation
- Assisting in framing issues at the governance and strategic level rather than operational detail
- Facilitating board meetings, board retreats, workshops and related governance sessions, both in-person and/or virtual
- Guiding inclusive, structured discussions that support effective decision-making
- Support of appropriate boundaries between the board's governance role and management's operational role
- Demonstrating practical familiarity with Policy Governance concepts
- Applying light, just-in-time governance coaching during sessions as appropriate
- Support of board discussions related to governance policies
- Support of clear articulation of decisions, direction and next steps
- Assisting the board president in identifying follow-up actions or themes for future work, as requested
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