NL 554 - Board Governance As Collaborative Leader

2 credit(s)
Great nonprofits have strong boards with clear roles, responsibilities, and excellent relationships with the Executive Director. Gain a greater understanding of the legal responsibilities of nonprofit boards, board development, succession, stages, and best practices for new, small, large, and mature nonprofit organizations. Use board assessment tools and evaluate templates for board membership, structure, positions, and terms. Specifc attention will include diversifying a board to remain relevant and representative of those served. Case studies will examine both exemplary and struggling boards and develop strategies to keep a healthy or to improve a board.