Governance Gateway: Board Member Training

05/17/2023 - 11/29/2023

Category

Course through the online LMS

Admission

  • $90.00  -  NPP Member
  • $125.00  -  Non-Member

Location

Description

Board Members and nonprofit leadership - add this essential Board Training to your task list!

Governance Gateway will offer new and established Board members with the opportunity to learn about foundational best practices in nonprofit governance. The training will provide participants with an understanding of the sector, the basic tenets of governance, and their individual roles and responsibilities as nonprofit leaders. Governance Gateway is a powerful resource for any Board member wishing to enhance their understanding of their duty to their organization, the sector, and the community. This training is great for Executive Directors, too!

Governance Gateway is a learn-at-your-own pace online course paired with a live virtual wrap-up session. Participants can register for the online course whenever is suitable for them - then, they are able to register for a wrap-up session that fits their schedule.

Registrants will be granted access to the online learning management system when their registration is finalized and their payment is received.

Governance Gateway online modules include:

  1. Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
  2. Basics of Governance
  3. Individual Board Member Roles & Responsibilities
  4. Setting Strategic Direction
  5. Ensuring Necessary Resources
  6. Providing Oversight
  7. The Board-CEO Partnership
  8. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion + the Board
  9. Elements of a High-Functioning Board

Educational content is brought to you by:

  • Adam C. Bratton, Executive Director with The Nonprofit Partnership
  • Susan Loucks, Principal with Susan Loucks Consulting
  • Jenny Weigold Geertson, Vice President, Client & Community Relations - Northwestern Pennsylvania Market, PNC Financial Services, Inc. and Board Member with The Nonprofit Partnership
  • Debra Thompson, Founder and President with Strategy Solutions, Inc.
  • Tom Tupitza, President with Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. and Board Member with The Nonprofit Partnership
  • Diane Edelstein, CPA, Senior Partnership with Maher Duessel
  • Matthew Zinna, CPA, Partner with McGill, Power, Bell & Associates, LLP
  • Thomas P. Richter, Jr., (T.J.), Principal, Vice-President and Treasurer with Loesel-Schaaf Insurance Agency
  • Emma Kieran, Principal with Pilot Peak Consulting
  • Marcus Atkinson, Principal with M. Atkinson & Associates
  • Chanel Cook, Public Affairs Specialist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Tim Hunter, President & CEO with McInnes Rolled Rings
  • Robert T. Lipps, Attorney & CPA, Co-Founder and Principal Advisor with The Global Center for Nonprofit Excellence

Pricing:

  • Members with The Nonprofit Partnership: $90/registrant
  • Non-members: $125/registrant
  • Associate Members: contact Ellen

Group pricing is available. Contact us to discuss options!

Wrap-up session options:

  • Wednesday, May 17th from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Tuesday, September 12th from12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Wednesday, November 29th from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Wrap-up sessions will be held online via Zoom. Attendance is encouraged but not required to complete the course.

Confirmed attendees will have access to office hours with NPP's Adam Bratton, certified Nonprofit Board Consultant through BoardSource.

Are you an Associate Member with The Nonprofit Partnership? Email info@yournpp.org for your log-in information.