Board Governance 101 Workshop

Board Governance 101 Workshop ModuleThis workshop is designed to be an overview of the key responsibilities of a Nonprofit Board of Directors. It can be utilized as an introductory model or review for new/existing board members.

Some of the topics covered can include:

• The Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards

• Individual Board Member Responsibilities

• Review of the Legal Responsibilities of a Nonprofit Board (The # D’s)

1. Duty of Care
2. Duty of Loyalty
3. Duty of Obedience

This section is designed to help new/existing board members answer the following three questions:

1. What kind of oversight am I expected to provide?
2. When, and how, can I be found personally liable?
3. How can I avoid, or at least minimize, personal liability?

• Impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Nonprofits

• The Shifting Paradigm of Nonprofit Organization Governance

• The Forces Shaping Your Board’s Role

- History
- Habits/Culture
- Stage of Organizational Development
- Founder/Leaders (Past and Current)
- Strengths of Current Individual Board Members

• Review of Current Board Trends

- Movement from operational to strategic
- Movement from an emphasis on structures and operations to the key importance of governance relationships
- Movement from internal focus to organizational environmental changes
- Movement from stand-alone to collaboration/mergers with others in the community
- Process Trend: Using technology in communications; Movement away from show-and-tell to give-and take; Action focused committee reports and decision-making agendas.
- Simplification of structures; Intentional board development; Tactical board/staff collaboration

• Strategic Thinking and Planning

• Problem Solving and Decision-Making Processes

• Conflict on the Board

• The Board Building Cycle

• Who Supervises the Executive Director, Rabbi, Cantor, other Professionals?

• What Supervisory/Coaching Model Works Best for Your Organization?

• Evaluation: Evaluating The Executive Director, Rabbi, Cantor, Educational Director, and Operations Director; The use of a 360-degree instrument.

For more information or to make an appointment
Call or email Mark today.

303.756.5504 - mark@zalkin-training.com