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From Seed to Harvest: Growing an Engaged Board of Directors – Charleston

May 16, 2017 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Premier of WV Principle & Practice for Nonprofit Excellence #3 – Governance

A nonprofit’s board of directors is the organization’s steward and is responsible for developing and maintaining public trust by ensuring effective movement toward the organization’s mission. To be effective, the role of the board members needs to be clearly defined and focus on providing overall leadership and strategic direction to the organization. In this two-part Governance overview, you will learn key elements of board roles, structure, and operations critical for growing an engaged board and reaching its full potential. Lunch is included.

CEUs: 3.5 Social Work hours; 3.5 CECNPM hours (Core Area: Nonprofit Management)

Agenda:

10:00-10:30 Introductions; Principles & Practices Introduction; What’s your most challenging Board Governance issue?

10:30-11:30 Principle #3A – Board Roles

11:30-12:00 Lunch

12:00-1:00 Principle #3B – Board Structure

1:00-1:30 Networking – Governance mastermind groups

1:30-2:00 WVNPA Member Benefit Overview, Advocacy Issues, Role of the WVNPA

About the Presenter:

Jeanette Wojcik served as the Executive Director of Faith in Action Caregivers, Inc. from 1995 until her retirement in 2016. During that time she took the organization from the initial start-up to a program that provided services annually to more than 1,950 elderly and disabled individuals in a three-county area by matching these individuals with volunteers. Prior to that position, Jeanette had an extensive career in volunteer recruitment, training and management that included five years as a teacher, seven years in the community mental health system as a prevention consultant, and almost ten years with Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council as a Field Director. Through the Faith in Action National Program Office, Jeanette served as mentor to Faith in Action programs in West Virginia, Ohio, and Western Pennsylvania. In 2005, she played a key role in the establishment of the National Volunteer Caregiving Network, a membership organization for Faith in Action programs. She has presented workshops at conferences and webinars on the national, state, and regional level on a variety of topics including volunteer recruitment and management, coalition development, board development, nonprofit executive transitions, and program sustainability. Jeanette holds a bachelor’s degree from West Liberty University in secondary education with specializations in social studies and public speaking. She completed hermaster’s degree in American Frontier History at West Virginia University in 1973. Jeanette resides in St. Clairsville, OH.e to you. We still accept standard registrations by check; to do so please download the form and send in payment for this event in advance.

Details

Date:
May 16, 2017
Time:
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Organizer

West Virginia Nonprofit Association
Phone:
304-667-2248
Website:
wvnpa.org

Venue

Habitat for Humanity Restore Education and Community Center
815 Court St.
Charleston, WV 25301 United States
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