Nonprofit Leadership: Create and Maintain High-Functioning Boards

UW-Eau Claire Continuing Education is offering “Nonprofit Leadership: Create and Maintain High-Functioning Boards”:

“Engaged boards are crucial to nonprofit success, offering leadership and strategic guidance to drive mission achievement. Learn how to recruit, orient, and retain board members while fostering strong relationships.

Building Stronger Nonprofit Boards

How can you collaborate with your board of directors in the most effective and productive way? In this course, participants will gain actionable strategies and best practices to develop and strengthen their boards. Nonprofits with strong, healthy boards—alongside dedicated staff—have the best chance for success. Participants will learn how to promote effectiveness, passion, and positive growth at this critical level of volunteer engagement, covering everything from the big picture to the finer details.

Acquiring these skills can foster a positive culture both within the organization and in its external interactions, which is essential for achieving your organization’s mission.

Program Objectives: 

• Discover how to best recruit, orient, retain, and inspire your board members.
• Understand how to best work with committees and their chairpersons.
• Acquire a well-rounded perspective as to the board member’s role.
• Explore why regularly scheduled board member reviews are critical.
• Learn how to ultimately build excellent relationships with your board.”