Board Development/Governance
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Duke University - Continuing Studies
July 26, 2016
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Jeanne Allen, jeanneallen@yahoo.com
In order to be successful, nonprofit organizations require strong leadership from their Board of Directors. The board responsibility is to manage the corporation which includes, but is not limited to, overseeing the senior management’s effectiveness, organizational policies and procedures, and the execution of its strategies. Learn the roles and responsibilities of the board, including its paramount duties, and why how board accountability requires a fully engaged and active board of directors who manage the organization. Discuss how you may increase board members commitment to the mission and purpose of your organization, and how boards must fulfill their legal and governance duties. This course addresses the following topics: the board’s role and responsibilities, the board and the executive director’s relationship, financial and legal responsibilities of the board, and how to recruit and select good board members.
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the board’s roles and responsibilities
- Discuss how board accountability, prompted by a nonprofit’s internal and external stakeholders, requires a fully engaged and active board who manages the organization
Bio: Jeanne Allen has over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit sector in a variety of management and staff positions, including instructor in the Duke University Nonprofit Management Program; independent consultant, Management Consultant at Girl Scouts USA National Headquarters; and Assistant Dean, Multicultural Programs, Westchester (NY) Community College. Ms. Allen holds an Ed.S. in Instructional Systems Technology and MS in Adult Education from Indiana University. She is a Board Source Certified Governance Trainer.
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