Nonprofit Board Member Basics

Essential Training for Nonprofit Board Members - Governance, Leadership, Conflict, and Diversity - with Dr. Emilie

Created by: Dr. Emilie Socash
Organizational & Leadership Psychologist | Nonprofit Savant

What Will I Learn?

• Understand duties of care, loyalty, ​and obedience, and how to avoid mission creep and ​conflicts of interest.
• Leverage board member job descriptions to ​build participation, ambassadorship, learning, ​and fundraising engagement.
• Differentiate nonprofit governance & ​nonprofit management, and explore collaboration, ​communication, and boundaries between board and staff.
• Learn how the strategic plan guides nonprofit’s mission, vision, and values, and ​explore social impact, theory of change, and ​community-based evidence.
• Evaluate the 4 phases of the executive-board ​interaction, plus looks at ​accountability manifestos, strengths emphasis, ​and capacity assessment.
• Define positive board ​culture, and design an effective board meeting ​and retreat. Evaluating participation, ​engagement, attendance, and involvement.
• Outline the benefits of diversity in the nonprofit’s ​leadership structure and plan for ​creating a more inclusive board space with the ​goal of belonging.
• Navigate conflict and change through learning 3 change models, how to manage resistance and foster healthy conflict.
• Understand your own leadership style and that of other board members.

Requirements

• No prerequisites needed!

Target audience

• Nonprofit Board Members
• Nonprofit Executive Directors
• Corporate Volunteers
• Social Impact Activists
• Community Volunteers
• Nonprofit Professionals