Nonprofit–Board Development/Governance
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Duke University - Continuing Studies
June 6, 2016
Marty Martin, J.D., M.P.A., marty_martin@martinlegalhelp.com
This event is part of a the Nonprofit Management Intensive Track Program series. Click to register for this series.
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: Marty Martin, J.D., M.P.A., Martin Law Firm, Raleigh, NC. Marty serves on the IRS Advisory Committee for Tax Exempt and Government Entities (“ACT”). In addition to his law degree, he received a Master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in internal management of nonprofit/public sector organizations and networks from the Harvard Kennedy School. He is a Board Source Certified Governance Trainer.
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