Participants must attend all sessions.

Please note: This course will be taught at FirstLink, 195 N Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43229 (Click here for map of location.)

This is a very intense series for the beginning and intermediate Grant Writer. Participants will work hard but the class will enable you for concrete results.

Fee: $140

This series is a perfect fit for orienting new board members, educating persons interested in pursuing a carrier in nonprofit management and for community members who want to learn more about the roles of nonprofit board members. These roles are critical to the success of any nonprofit organization. This series is recommended for board members who would like to make their boards more functional and reduce risk. The goal of the series is to turn board members into board leaders.

Board Responsibilities and Duties:

Session 1 focuses on fiduciary duties and responsibilities of board members. The presentation will center on the crucial governance and leadership role that board members provide to a successful nonprofit organization. An depth discussion of the essential activities of board members and methods of evaluation that positively impact board performance and agency effectiveness will be facilitated with participants identifying appropriate evaluation tools.

Building A Better Board:

Session 2 explores best practices for building an effective board team and engaging that team in its leadership role. Courting and retaining the best board members, new strategies and techniques for enhancing your board's performance will be explored. Great organizations pair committed board members with highly competent staff members. Consider and how board and staff members best work together to meet an agency's mission and goals.

Board Risk Management:

Session 3 addresses how to safeguard the nonprofit organization from poor risk management procedures. Participants will work together to develop risk management solutions. An insurance discussion focuses on Directors and Officers liability insurance as one method of risk management. Appropriate policies for avoiding common human resources pitfalls will be discussed.