Nonprofit Boards
Effective Governance in Nonprofit Organizations Today
Program Description
A program on effective governance is a valuable, timely resource for board members and officers of nonprofit organizations serving in today’s turbulent environment. This program offers the opportunity to update and sharpen skills and knowledge of best board practices in today’s nonprofit sector.
We will prepare you to be a responsible and effective board member in this era of increasing accountability. You will become familiar with up-to-date best practices and information on financial oversight, strategy, resource development, decision-making, and new ways to work in networks, collaborations, and mergers.
At the end of the program, participants will receive a certificate of completion from the Center for Executive Education at the University of California, Berkeley.
Program Topics
Day One
- Theory of Change and Strategy
- Financial Oversight: The Board’s Role in Financial Oversight
- Financial Oversight: Nonprofit Financial Statements
- Decision-making in mission-driven organizations: a discussion with experienced board leaders
Day Two
- Case study on nonprofit governance
- Resource Development
- Board Development
- New ways to work: networks, collaborations, mergers
Who Should Attend
- Active and aspiring board members of nonprofit organizations.
Advantages
Upon completion of this program, participants will understand:
- How to develop a board and transform an organization
- The major roles and responsibilities of board members
- The fiduciary responsibility of the board
- How to understand a nonprofit’s core strategy
- How to read and interpret nonprofit financial statements to assess organizational health
- How to balance the passion for the nonprofit’s mission with its financial health in decision-making
- The range of financial and non-financial resources available to nonprofit organizations, and the strengths and weaknesses of each
- New emerging models of nonprofit networks, collaborations, partnerships and mergers
