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SUMMARY:How to Be a Great Nonprofit Board Member - Virtual Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This virtual workshop covers the full landscape of board leadership so you can show up as the leader your organization needs \n\n\n\nServing on a nonprofit board is meaningful work — and it comes with a lot of responsibility. Whether you’re new to the board or looking to sharpen your skills\, this two-hour virtual workshop will give you the practical knowledge and tools you need to fulfill your role and support the nonprofit organization you’re leading. \n\n\n\nDesigned specifically for nonprofit board members\, this workshop covers the full landscape of board leadership so you can show up as the leader your organization needs. This is also a chance to connect with fellow board members and other nonprofits.  \n\n\n\nWhat We’ll Cover: \n\n\n\n\nGovernance vs. management\n\n\n\nLegal duties of a nonprofit board\n\n\n\nBoard roles and responsibilities vs. staff roles\n\n\n\nSetting clear expectations for board members\n\n\n\nKey policies boards are responsible for\n\n\n\nBylaws\, board manuals\, and board packets\n\n\n\n\nBy the end of this workshop\, you will: \n\n\n\n\nHave a clear understanding of your legal obligations in your role as a board member\n\n\n\nKnow how to distinguish board responsibilities from staff responsibilities\n\n\n\nBe equipped with practical tools that you can implement with your board right away\n\n\n\n\nExecutives and nonprofit staff are also welcome — understanding how your board governs is a powerful tool for organizational leadership. \n\n\n\nLocation: This workshop will be delivered over Zoom. \n\n\n\nYour Trainer: Beth Bray\, CFRE \n\n\n\nA seasoned nonprofit leader and Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE)\, Beth Bray has 20 years of experience in nonprofit management spanning fundraising\, operations\, and board development. Her background includes leadership roles — both staff and volunteer — at organizations in the healthcare\, conservation\, social services\, and higher education sectors. \n\n\n\nBeth has experienced board governance from both sides of the table. As a volunteer\, she has served in leadership roles on the board of directors at CASA of Humboldt (including as president and treasurer)\, the League of Women Voters of Humboldt County\, and Wild Souls Ranch\, where she served on the board during an organizational transition. As a nonprofit management professional\, she has also had the privilege of working alongside high-functioning boards at Six Rivers Planned Parenthood and the Northcoast Regional Land Trust and draws on those experiences for best practices. \n\n\n\nAs founder and principal of Add Lightness Consulting\, Beth partners with small to mid-size nonprofits on board development\, fundraising strategy\, facilitation\, and organizational planning. She has taught nonprofit fund development courses – including course work on board governance – through Cal Poly Humboldt Extended Education and the Northern California Association of Nonprofits. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://norcal-nonprofits.org/event/how-to-be-a-great-nonprofit-board-member-virtual-workshop/
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