Setting Up a Nonprofit Board
Offered By: Philanthropy University via Independent
Course Description
Overview
All nonprofit organizations need a board. But how do you build a board that does more than just satisfies your legal obligations? How do you build a board that supports, guides, and multiplies your work?
This free, online course offers an introduction to establishing a productive and useful board. It will support you in identifying your own governance needs and help you plan to recruit and onboard board members.
Syllabus
- Module 1: Roles and Responsibilities of a Board Understand why you need a board and how to structure it
- Module 2: Identifying Your Organization’s Governance Needs Assess the skills, expertise, and leadership that your organization needs on your board
- Module 3: Recruiting Board Members Enlist the best possible candidates to meet your board needs
- Module 4: Onboarding and Building an Effective Board Culture Plan to orient new board members to a healthy board culture
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