Powerhouse Boards: Training that transforms your board

Powerhouse Boards is a two-part online class designed to leave you ready to serve with more joy, confidence, and results. By the end of our four hours together, you will have:

• A strategy for recruiting diverse, mission-aligned people to your board
• A clear sense of what the job of board member is (and an excitement to do it!)
• A deeper understanding of legal responsibilities
• A recipe for committees and meetings centered on purpose and results
• Practical ways to involve board members in fundraising

You will receive additional resources to help you speed-read financial statements so you can make better decisions. You will feel more confident, connected, and joyful about how your board can best achieve your mission.

January 14

PART 1: Build a powerhouse board of members who know the job

Let’s start at the beginning to understand the core purpose of your organization and how you can assemble the right people to achieve your goals.

January 21

PART 2: Work well together

Boards have a lot on their plate, so let’s talk about tips and tools to help your board work well together.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Nancy Bacon is a nonprofit educator and learning strategist who has spent over 25 years turning complex ideas into practical, actionable learning for nonprofit leaders. She has developed and led hundreds of workshops on board leadership, fundraising, and organizational effectiveness. Nancy draws on her experience as a nonprofit executive, board member, and consultant to make learning relevant and immediately useful. She holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington’s Evans School and co-hosts the Nonprofit Radio Show. Nancy is known for delivering highly engaging online learning that rivals being together in a room.

COST: $20 with code INNOVIABOARDS