Instructor: Berit Lakey

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

In today's changing environment, nonprofit boards and chief executives everywhere are in search of consultants who can help nonprofits govern themselves with excellence and successfully advance on mission. This comprehensive, two-day course is designed to help consultants and advisors working with nonprofits to utilize a process to evaluate the effectiveness of their boards and chief executives.

Participants will

* learn skills to lead nonprofit boards through board assessments and chief executive assessments
* receive insights and materials developed by BoardSource during its years of experience with thousands of nonprofit board members
* network with peers

Program Overview

Through the board and chief executive assessment processes, trained consultants can help boards take a serious look at their own effectiveness, as well as at the effectiveness of the chief executive. By utilizing a variety of ideas gleaned from this course, consultants will be able to help boards identify the areas in which they need help and begin an oft-needed dialogue with and among board members. By determining steps to address the challenges identified in a board assessment, consultants can help boards implement changes needed to strengthen performance. Consultants can help boards and chief executives foster a constructive partnership by clarifying expectations and setting goals.

The topics covered in this program include

* Nature of board and chief executive assessments
* Discussion of BoardSource's board assessment and chief executive assessment processes
* Analyzing the results of a board assessment
* Analyzing the results of a chief executive assessment
* Writing a report based on the results of the board assessment
* Planning and conducting an assessment retreat
* Ways in which the board assessment instrument or the chief executive instrument and process can be customized
* Key governance materials to address the most common challenges identified during the board assessment process such as finding and recruiting board members and ensuring resources
* Facilitator's relationship to the board and the staff, from initial contact to follow-up

Course Objectives

The curriculum goal of this professional development program is designed to serve three purposes:

1. To build skills and expertise in assisting nonprofit organizations in strengthening their performance through the use of board assessments
2. To learn how to assist nonprofit boards in strengthening the performance of chief executives through the use of a performance evaluation process
3. To benefit from sharing information and experience with other participants

Who Should Attend

Class size is limited. Attendance is recommended for

* Consultants and management assistance providers who offer their services to nonprofit boards
* Directors of training and field staff/volunteer board facilitators/advisors from national organizations
* Staff of associations whose members are organizations served by governing boards

Approach

Each course makes extensive use of case histories and small group work as well as whole group discussion. A binder of resource materials is included in the price of each course. Pre-program and evening homework will be assigned.
Registration and Fees

Price per course includes tuition, materials, breakfast, lunch, and refreshments. Accommodations are not included in the price. Participants are responsible for making their own travel and hotel reservations.

Registration includes the following publications:

* The Nonprofit Chief Executive's Ten Basic Responsibilities
* Nonprofit Governance
* How To Help Your Board Govern More and Manage Less
* Governance Committee
* Driving Strategic Planning
* Diversity — Board Member Special Edition

Early Bird Special - $775 until July 15th
Contact BoardSource

To learn more about this course, or our other professional development offerings, please e-mail workshops@boardsource.org or call 1-877-892-6273.