There is a direct correlation between highly effective board governance and mission achievement: the more effective the board, the greater advancement of the mission. This session frames how boards lead and govern the successful modern-day nonprofit. The foundational pillars of board health, board duties, board leadership, and board strategic direction, design, and support, and their accompanying best practices in application are the subject of this session. The workshop provides an integrated and practical framework for individual board members and the board as a whole to succeed on behalf of the organization’s mission.
Learning Objectives:
- Construct a framework for healthy board leadership and practice
- Learn how to utilize healthy board practice for decision making and problem solving at the strategy level
- Explore the best practices of effective board governance for contextual relevance and organizational responsiveness
- Learn the fundamentals of nonprofit board duties and the differentiated roles of the board and the operations within the organization.
Leadership Level: Organizational Leader (Advanced-career nonprofit professionals at the senior level; C-suite and Director levels) and Board Members (current, future and emerging)
