Board University

October 11, 2022

Mock Board Meeting

Participate in a mock board meeting to learn more about how a nonprofit board should operate as well as how to address some of those issues that come up on a nonprofit board. 

Register for the individual session here.

October 15, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Board University: The Entire Series
Experience Board University in a full-day training.

Members $100 Non-members $140

Register here.

Sessions include:

Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members and Officers

Boards are only effective if board members understand their roles and responsibilities. Learn about the basic responsibilities of board members and officers and what you need to do to get them to commit and follow through as well as the role of the board chair in making this happen.

Recruiting and Creating an Effective Nonprofit Board

Learn how to conduct a gap analysis of your board and how to identify and recruit the right people to serve on your nonprofit board as well as where you might find potential board members. 

Creating Strong Board-Staff Partnerships
It’s important for the nonprofit board and the Chief Executive to work together well but for that to happen each needs to understand their roles and how they should complement one another. Learn how to create those strong working relationships. 

Understanding Financial Statements and Financial Responsibilities
Board members that serve on nonprofit boards are legally responsible for the finances of the nonprofit organization. Learn about your financial responsibilities and how to adequately read those monthly financial statements so that you understand how the organization is performing financially. 

Register for the individual session here.

Engaging the Nonprofit Board in Fundraising

Every nonprofit board member should be responsible for helping the organization to fundraise and there are many ways to get engaged in assisting with fundraising. Find out what nonprofit board members can be doing to assist and how to get them to do so.  

Evaluation and the Nonprofit Board
Evaluations of both the nonprofit board and the Chief Executive should happen annually. This session will provide insight on how this should be conducted and tools to conduct evaluations of both so you can set goals for each to improve performance.

Effectively Govern and Strategically Plan
Learn how to effectively govern the organization and what role the board should have in planning for the short- and long-term future of the organization.  

 Thanks to Cargill Cares: Apply Here for a Scholarship for Young Professionals to attend Board University Scholarships are still available! Scholarships may still be applied to the expedited series on October 15th!