Company Description
Cyrus N. “Russ” White is a consultant, speaker, and facilitator. Russ works with the CEOs and board chairs of foundations and other nonprofit organizations in healthcare, education, the arts, and community services. He has extensive experience as a nonprofit CEO and private operating and community foundations trustee. In addition to his private client portfolio, Russ is a BoardSource® Certified Governance Consultant, Standards for Excellence® Licensed Consultant, and Nonprofit Lifecycles consultant. Russ was in the inaugural 2019 class of the Sociocracy Academy, discovering how sociocracy and dynamic community governance can enhance the performance capacity of nonprofit organizations. Emphasis on governance policies and processes, board development, and scenario planning.
Russ is an active member of the Governance Section of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), BoardSource, the Standards for Excellence Institute, and multiple state nonprofit associations.
For more information, please visit SCGnonprofits.com or Cyrus N. White on LinkedIn.
Product Description
Board Development and Practice:
✓ Governance policy and practice
✓ Board roles and responsibilities
✓ Onboarding, orientation, and succession strategies
✓ Strategic visioning and scenario planning
Board Self-Assessments
CEO and Executive Director Performance Assessments
Pricing Information
All work priced on a project basis. To set a price, we'll discuss the outcomes you want to see and agree on a set of specific deliverables.
Region(s) Served
Central Minnesota, Nationwide, Northeast Minnesota, Northwest Minnesota, Southeast Minnesota, Southwest Minnesota, Twin Cities Metro Area,
Our Clients
Select clients in Minnesota have included:
The Arts Partnership (Fargo/Moorhead)
Blandin Foundation (Grand Rapids)
Cook-Orr Healthcare District | Cook Hospital & Care Center (Cook)
Itasca County Family YMCA
Historical and Cultural Society of Cook County (Moorhead)
MacRostie Art Center (Grand Rapids)
Minneapolis College of Art and Design (Minneapolis)
Minnesota Genealogical Society (Minneapolis)
Minnesota Rural Educators Association (St. Cloud)
Minnesota North College Foundations (Ely, Grand Rapids, Hibbing, and International Falls)
Northern Community Radio | KAXE-FM, KBXE-FM (Grand Rapids and Bemidji)
North Itasca Hospital District | Bigfork Valley Hospital (Bigfork)
North Shore Community Radio | WTIP-FM (Grand Marais)
Propel Nonprofits (Minneapolis)
Second Harvest - North Central Food Bank (Grand Rapids)
Southeastern Libraries Cooperating (SELCO) and Southeast Library System (SELS) (Rochester)
Qualifications
Learn more at SCGnonprofits.com or https://linkedin.com/in/cyrusnwhite