Board Governance Basics

Nonprofit New York is excited to announce our first two-part webinar series, “Board Governance Basics”. This series consists of two workshops over two days – by registering, you will have access to both webinars and be sent recordings and materials for both trainings.

Tuesday March 14th 10:00 AM-11:30 AM: “The Legal and Financial Fiduciary Duties of Nonprofit Board Members”

This session is for nonprofit board members and support staff that need an update and primer on the legal and financial fiduciary duties of board members, best practices and their practical application to operations.

Topics include: the three statutory duties of board members and how to comply, dealing with conflicts of interest, related party transactions, and whistleblower complaints, important governance policy drafting and implementation, lobbying and political campaign limitations on nonprofits, unrelated business income, how to read financial statements and look for signs of financial instability, seven signs of a financially stable nonprofit.

The session is presented in lecture format with audience questions and dialogue on each topic.

Key Takeaways:

• The three legal fiduciary duties of board members and how to comply
• 4 ways to jeopardize your tax exempt status
• 7 characteristics of financially health nonprofits
• Identifying conflicts of interest and knowing how to resolve them

This workshop will be presented by Catherine Michele Hedgeman, Owner of Hedgeman Law Firm

Key Area(s) of Excellence: Governance

Wednesday, March 15th 11:00 AM -12:00 PM: “Overcoming the Top 5 Board Management Challenges”

A strong, active and engaged board is the backbone of a thriving nonprofit organization that maximizes its social impact.

We will go through the top five board management “challenge buckets” and highlight the tangible, no-nonsense elements to attracting, retaining, managing and engaging your nonprofit board.

We’ll cover:1. Perception of your organization and its leadership (attracting & recruiting) 2. Vetting process best practices3. Onboarding process key tips4. Conveying expectations & roles5. Effective communication = greater engagement

This training is for nonprofit leaders, staff who support and interact with board members, as well as board members.

Attendees will leave with resources and short- and long-term strategies to plug into a template board development action plan.

Key Takeaways:

• Top strategies to overcome the top five board management challenges
• How to attract, retain, manage and engage your nonprofit board

This workshop will be presented by Christine Deska, President & Co-Founder of Nonprofit Sector Strategies, PBC

Key Area(s) of Excellence: Governance

Participants who complete the post-session evaluation can receive a PDF copy of the presentation.

Refund policy: Registrants who cancel their registration on or before 1 week will receive a full refund. Those who cancel on or before DAY PRIOR will receive a 50% refund. No refund will be made for cancellations made on or after DAY OF. All cancellations must be submitted in writing.

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Registration is required. Please be advised that by registering for this event, unless we hear from you otherwise, we will include you as part of our regular mailing list. Please also be advised that the event will be recorded by Nonprofit New York. By enrolling for this event, you hereby: (1) give consent for Nonprofit New York or any third parties to use your photograph or image in its print, online and video publications; (2) release Nonprofit New York, its employees and any outside third parties from all liabilities or claims that you might assert in connection with the above-described uses; and (3) waive any right to inspect, approve or receive compensation for any materials or communications, including photographs, videotapes, website images or written materials, incorporating photos/images of you. To revoke this waiver, please email Programs Manager, Darby Masland, dmasland@nonprofitnewyork.org.