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SUMMARY:Board Champions 101
DESCRIPTION:The Board Champions ™ 101-level program provides a critical overview of nonprofit leadership and Board governance. Leaders will explore the vital tactical elements of roles of the Board in nonprofit leadership as well as specific responsibilities of governance. The program provides participants with leading practices in Board excellence along with practical application and understanding of the realities of nonprofit governance. Participants leave prepared and inspired to assume a greater leadership role in helping build a flourishing community. Specific topics covered include but are not limited to:  4 vital roles of the Board; The nonprofit lifecycle; Lanes of success – boundaries between Board and staff; Traditional Board leadership structures and decision making; Fiduciary duties of Board members; How to evaluate potential Board service opportunities. This will be offered as an open offering. Seating will be limited. Contracted consultant partner\, Greg Nielsen of Nielsen Training & Consulting\, LLC.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/board-champions-101-4/
LOCATION:Welborn Community Room\, 20 NW Third St.\, Suite 1500\, Evansville\, 47708\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholders,Donor-Funders
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SUMMARY:Building Boards That Work: Practical Steps for Lasting Success
DESCRIPTION:The desire to have a highly functioning board is universal\, and the journey to achieve this often starts before inviting anyone to join an organization board. How an organization identifies\, prepares\, supports\, and evaluates its board is often done inconsistently. Participants will learn strategies to implement a board-building plan to ensure their organization’s board is highly functioning and performing at its best \nLearning Objectives \nLearn the how to recruit year round \nUnderstand how to effectively cultivate potential board members \nUncover ways to educate and support your board in its work \nSpeaker \nDave Sternberg \nFounding Partner\, Loring Sternberg & Associates
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/building-boards-that-work-practical-steps-for-lasting-success/
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CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholder,Nonprofit
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SUMMARY:Driving Impact Through Governance: Strategies for Sustainable Success
DESCRIPTION:Effective governance is the bridge between strong leadership and meaningful\, measurable outcomes for an organization’s mission. This session explores how boards can move beyond policies and procedures to actively shape long-term impact. Participants will learn how to translate governance principles into strategic action\, ensuring decisions at the board table ripple through programs\, partnerships\, and community results. Through discussion and applied examples\, attendees will consider how to align governance practices with organizational values\, performance indicators\, and sustainability goals. \nLearning Objectives \n\nConnect board governance practices to organizational outcomes and community impact\nUse data and evaluation to inform governance decisions and measure progress\nIdentify strategies for aligning board work with mission\, vision\, and strategic priorities\n\nSpeaker \nVernetta Walker \nCEO\, Vernetta Walker and Associates
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/driving-impact-through-governance-strategies-for-sustainable-success/
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SUMMARY:Board Champions 101
DESCRIPTION:The Board Champions ™ 101-level program provides a critical overview of nonprofit leadership and Board governance. Leaders will explore the vital tactical elements of roles of the Board in nonprofit leadership as well as specific responsibilities of governance. The program provides participants with leading practices in Board excellence along with practical application and understanding of the realities of nonprofit governance. Participants leave prepared and inspired to assume a greater leadership role in helping build a flourishing community. Specific topics covered include but are not limited to:  4 vital roles of the Board; The nonprofit lifecycle; Lanes of success – boundaries between Board and staff; Traditional Board leadership structures and decision making; Fiduciary duties of Board members; How to evaluate potential Board service opportunities. This will be offered as an open offering. Seating will be limited. Contracted consultant partner\, Greg Nielsen of Nielsen Training & Consulting\, LLC.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/board-champions-101-5/
LOCATION:Welborn Community Room\, 20 NW Third St.\, Suite 1500\, Evansville\, 47708\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Stakeholders,Donor-Funders
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SUMMARY:Board Champions 201
DESCRIPTION:201 Level Training: Habits and Practices of Healthy Boards\n*Training for those serving as board members who want to expand their understanding* \nThe Board Champions ™ 201-level program allows Board members to explore the habits and practices of effective governance\, reflect on their strengths\, and emerge more energized\, engaged\, and prepared to excel. Board members will explore practical and refreshingly unique ways to establish the habits and practices necessary for effective governance capable of translating bold vision into reality. Moving beyond a simple review of Board roles and responsibilities\, members will dive deep into the key practices of dynamic nonprofit Boards and the lines of authority between Board and staff—potential pitfalls to avoid\, as well as current trends and hot topics. Board members will sharpen their skills and leave prepared to embody excellence in nonprofit governance. Specific topics covered include but are not limited to:   5 Habits of Healthy Boards; DEI and Governance; Ethics in governance; Reimagining the traditional Board meeting; Cultivating productive committees; Addressing conflict productively. This will be offered as an open offering. Seating will be limited. Contracted consultant partner Greg Nielsen of Nielsen Training & Consulting\, LLC.
URL:https://growcapacity.info/event/board-champions-201-4/
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