BoardSource Offers Cutting-Edge Nonprofit Governance Training

Practitioner programs underway in the Washington, D.C. area.
Mar 30, 2010 12:00 PM ET

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) Washington, D.C. - March 30, 2010 - Governance consultants face complex challenges when working with nonprofit boards today. BoardSource, the national leader in nonprofit governance, is helping to build capacity in consultants and practitioners.  Led by some of the most reputable experts in the field, these programs provide the knowledge needed to succeed in today's changing nonprofit world.

Advanced Board Consulting
Michael Daigneault
Designed specifically for consultants with 5+ years of experience working with nonprofit boards, this two-day training will focus on key governance topics and the complex challenges governance consultants face in working with nonprofit organizations.

Who Should Attend

  • Consultants, trainers, management assistance providers, directors of training, or field staff from national organizations who offer their services to nonprofit boards AND have been serving this role for at least 5 years.

  • Graduates of at least one other BoardSource Practitioner Development Program (Critical Components of Effective Governance or Self-Assessment for Governing Boards)

Sign up for the April 15-16 program

Vital Facilitation Techniques
Michael Daigneault
Board facilitation is an exhilarating and often strenuous effort sustained by discipline and technique. It is more important than ever that facilitators hone their skills to help boards use time wisely as they address pressing economic and other challenges.

Who Should Attend

  • consultants, trainers, management assistance providers, directors of training

  • field staff from national organizations who offer their help to nonprofit boards and advisory groups

  • board chairs, committee chairs, CEOs and executive directors who regularly facilitate board, advisory group, committee, or staff meetings

Sign up for the May 4 program

Critical Components of Effective Governance
Chuck Loring
This comprehensive two-day training on the fundamentals of nonprofit boards for trainers, consultants, board members, and other nonprofit professionals is focused on building the capacity of nonprofit boards.

Who Should Attend

  • consultants and management assistance providers who offer their services to nonprofit boards

  • directors of training and field staff from national organizations

  • association staff in charge of member services

Sign up for the April 21 – 22 or July 29 – 30 programs

Assessment of Governing Boards
Berit Lakey
This comprehensive, one-day course is designed to help consultants and advisors working with nonprofits to utilize a process to evaluate the effectiveness of their boards.

Who Should Attend

  • Consultants and management assistance providers who offer their services to nonprofit boards

  • Directors of training and field staff/volunteer board facilitators/advisors from national organizations

  • Staff of associations whose members are organizations served by governing boards

Sign up for the June 8 program

To register, contact BoardSource at 1-866-867-6321.

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