To be better prepared for these new assignments, ESC invited Carol Stone, President and C.E.O. of the Volunteer Center Orange County to address a seminar on June 14, entitled Spotlight on Successful Board Building. Stone shared her experience and insights on effective Board functioning, the distinct roles of staff and Board and how committees can enhance Board functioning. ESC was also pleased that the Orange County Community Foundation has awarded ESC a grant that will provide scholarships to several agencies in Orange County, allowing them to tap ESC services on a reduced fee basis. Measuring Impact One of the greatest challenges faced by nonprofits is to document the impact of their services. Funders are demanding greater accountability, and many agencies are seeking assistance to develop new tools to better measure how their services are affecting the lives of their clients.
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Harrington presented materials that will enable ESC consultants to work with agencies to set up systems that will measure service impact, and to use that information to continuously improve the quality of their services. The event also served to alert those who have joined nonprofit agency Boards to the resource that Executive Service Corps can provide to the nonprofit organization. Those who become involved with Executive Service Corps become effective ambassadors for the firm in the community. International Foursquare Gospel Church is a worldwide organization that is active in meeting the social needs within their communities. Mt. Washington Preschool and Child Care Center provides high quality, culturally sensitive pre-school, childcare and family support services.