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Board of Directors Training
In any nonprofit organization, the Board of Directors is the employer. Yet, most boards act as advisory councils rather than policymakers, which can be detrimental to any agency. Board members need to understand their roles, responsibilities and personal liabilities in order to effectively oversee their organization.
All of our Board of Directors workshops are offered as half day or full day sessions and are customized to your organization’s needs.
Understanding Your Responsibilities and Liabilities as a Board Member
Board members of any nonprofit organization have responsibilities to their constituency, staff, and the community at large. These responsibilities include fundraising, managing board and staff relationships, and bridging the gap between the organization and community by raising awareness and support. Additionally, every board of directors has the same clear-cut liabilities: Legal, Fiduciary, Policy, Personnel, and Management. This workshop defines these responsibilities and liabilities and provides an opportunity for discussion in a nonjudgmental forum.
How to Run A Good Board
A Board of Directors needs to be aware of their strengths and weaknesses, and must be able and ready to self-assess with an eye towards continuously improving their membership and performance. This workshop will instruct you on processes to recruit board members who will be active and productive, how to provide orientation and training for new members, how to determine when and by what means to retire a board member, and how to reward a member who has made a substantial contribution to your organization.
Advanced Training—Taking Your Board from Good to Great
Our Advanced Training workshop addresses the changes that are necessary to take your board to a "best practices" level, and to address trends that may require nonprofits to adopt a Sarbanes/Oxley approach to financial accountability and governance transparency.
Improving the Board’s Working Processes
Bohse can help your board manage itself better through training and facilitation related to improving how the board functions. This workshop covers everything from process analysis through committee structures and responsibilities, to drafting of committee charters.
Committee Chair Training
The more work that can be accomplished in committee, the more a board can focus on its fiduciary responsibilities. This training and facilitation session is directed toward committee leaders and focuses on getting more out of the committee process.
Managing Your Board and the Chair
Our training and coaching for Executive Directors, CEOs and Board Chairs provides instruction in the finer arts of managing the board and board processes.
The 5 C's of Board Development Cash, Clout, Contacts, Community, & Commitment
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