Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Building and Managing A Strong Board of Directors (Two Part Series)
Join Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Susan S. Meier for a two part training series on the topic of Building and Managing A Strong Board of Directors.
Part 1: The Board of The Future: Building A Post – Pandemic Board
Thurs, September 9, 9:30 – 11:00 am
Building a nonprofit board involves more than just filling places at the board table. It requires being strategic. It does not end with recruitment, but continues with creating and sustaining a culture of learning, engagement, and self-assessment that values the input of all members. Diversity and inclusion are critically important. Join us for this interactive webinar to explore how you can adopt creative, focused, and authentic practices to yield a board that is well matched with your organization’s mission and current needs. This session will:
Pose key questions for you to consider as you reframe how you think about your “ideal” board
Share strategies for diversifying your board
Identify nine steps to help you build your board of the future
Part 2: The Art of Managing the Board You Work For
Thurs, September 23, 9:30 – 11:00 am
Some executive directors prefer a passive board while others find themselves being micro-managed by their board. Research tells us that highly effective executive directors want high performing boards who actively engage in the governance of the organization. They want to work in partnership, where roles are understood and respected and there is a collective sense of mission advancement. Technically, a nonprofit board manages itself. And yet the indisputable reality is that the chief executive does have a role. But what exactly is the role of the executive director in managing the board? Join us for this interactive workshop to learn more about what an executive director can do to help the board manage itself – and invite your Board President to join you! This session will:
Explore the five steps every executive director can take to help manage her/his board: Informing, Partnering, Educating, Refraining, and Engaging.
Ensure you know what you can…and what you shouldn’t…do with your board
Provide an opportunity to learn from other executives about how they effectively manage their boards
