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Description
Every nonprofit organization needs a strong board of directors. Whether you're starting a new organization or joining as a new member of a seasoned board, this course will make sure that you know what's required to do a great job. The CharityVillage Campus Boards That Work course will take you about 2 hours to complete on your own. As with all CharityVillage Campus courses, you'll have access along the way to helpful downloadble resources as well as short, optional self-tests to help you make sure that you're retaining what you're learning.
Audience
Designed for anyone who wants to join a nonprofit board of directors or who is already on a board and wants to build their skills.
Prerequisites
None
Objective
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Realize how the board works as a whole unit
- Describe the eight key board responsibilities
- Understand how to manage the board/staff relationship
- Know the six issues requiring special board attention
- Create effective committees and task forces
- Run effective board meetings and be a more effective board member
Topics Include
- Why have a board anyway?
- Nonprofit boards vs. for-profit boards
- Hiring and firing the executive director
- Strategic direction
- Developing policies
- Budget and finance
- Fundraising
- Board self-management
- The board’s role in human resources
- Audit and quality control
- The board’s relationship with the executive director
- Board confidentiality
- Conflicts of interest
- Ethics
- Board legal issues
- Board liability
- How committees work
- Preparing for board meetings
- Conducting effective board meetings
- Hints for being a more effective board member
Duration
2 hours
Minimum Requirements
Windows:
Windows 98 SE or newer operating system
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or Mozilla Firefox Web Browser
Macromedia Flash Player 7
Windows Media Player 9
Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader
Internet connection (Broadband suggested)
Minimum screen resolution of 800x600, 1024x768 or higher recommended
Sound card and speakers or headphones recommended
Macintosh:
Mac OS X 10.2 or newer operating system
Apple Safari or Mozilla Firefox Web Browser
Macromedia Flash Player 7
QuickTime 5
Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader
Internet connection (Broadband suggested)
Minimum screen resolution of 800x600, 1024x768 or higher recommended
Speakers or headphones recommended
Media
Web Based Training
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