The Hastings Community Foundation, in partnership with the Nonprofit Association of the Midlands, and the Peter Kiewit Foundation is pleased to offer a special Board Masters training exclusively for Hastings area nonprofits at a significant discount.
Nonprofit boards need strong skills and a thorough understanding of their role to serve effectively. The purpose of the Board Masters workshop is to provide guidance and skills-building opportunities for people who want to be better at nonprofit board service. Board Masters was created for board members (those with years of experience as well as those brand new to board service) and nonprofit leaders. We cover the most important aspects of board governance in this interactive, intensive program. At the end of this training, you will be able to describe how effective boards function, tackle the essential tasks of nonprofit board members, and create a plan of action to address opportunities to improve.
Board Masters is a four-hour interactive workshop, which will be offered online on May 24-27 (Monday-Thursday) from noon-1:30 pm each day.
What You’ll Learn
What it means to be legally and socially accountable for your organization
Principles of sound financial oversight
The board’s role in fundraising
The role of the board as "employer”
Board conduct and how to develop a well-rounded, effective board of directors
Framework
The session is organized around the responsibilities of a nonprofit board of directors:
Determining and evaluating the mission, vision, and strategic direction of the organization
Monitoring programs and service delivery
Assuring legal, regulatory and bylaws compliance
Overseeing the organization’s finances, protecting its assets, and mitigating risk to the organization
Fundraising and Community Relations
Selecting, supporting, and evaluating the executive director
Continuous improvement - Building the competency of the board
Audience
Board Masters is suitable for organizations big and small, regardless of mission focus. It is best for board members and nonprofit leaders who:
Want to better understand the role of a nonprofit board
Want to be a better board member
Want to learn about nonprofit governance
Wonder whether their board is fulfilling its role
Despite their passion for the organization, are feeling disengaged and/or untapped as a board member
To get the maximum benefit of this training, we strongly encourage at least one board member and one senior-level staff member to each register.
Tuition: Not-Yet NAM Member: $250 / NAM Member: $125 / Hastings Nonprofit Attendees: $25
Thanks to the generosity of the Peter Kiewit Foundation, we are pleased to offer Board Masters to Hastings area nonprofits at a substantial discount.
Board members and director planning to attend should all register separately.
Please contact Chris at 402-462-5152 or chris@hastings.foundation with any questions. Scholarships are available from the Hastings Community Foundation for qualified organizations who are unable to afford the registration.
This training is made possible through partnership of the following organizations:
