Free Board Governance Training Offered for Nonprofits
Comox Valley Community Foundation is pleased to announce an upcoming workshop entitled “Introduction to Board Governance Best Practices” on Monday, March 18, from 9am to 1pm at the Lodge Room, Native Sons Hall (Lower Level) in Courtenay available exclusively for charitable and not-for-profit organizations in the Comox Valley.
This four-hour, highly engaging workshop, facilitated by Colin Sauer of The Governance Group, is ideal for new or existing board directors, board chairs, and executive directors and is best suited for organizations with at least one staff member.
The workshop will cover a variety of topics including:
- Elements of effective and successful boards
- Governing principles for board directors
- Roles and responsibilities of the board, the directors, the chair, and the executive director
- Review of the fiduciary duty and conflict of interest guidelines for board directors
- Building a leadership partnership between the board and the executive director
- Plus, practical applications of policy development, agenda development, committee structure and more.
The workshop is open to Comox Valley nonprofit board members and executive directors at no cost. Pre-registration is required, and space is limited.
Register now online: here or call 250-338-8444.
Funding for this workshop is made possible through Comox Valley Community Foundation’s Sector Development grant dedicated to supporting the charitable and not-for-profit sector through free training and development for staff and volunteers.
