Board Development for Nonprofit Leaders

Leading a nonprofit comes with plenty of challenges—building and maintaining a great board can make an Executive Director’s life so much easier. Whether you’re a seasoned Executive Director or new to nonprofit leadership, this course will help you better understand what boards are (and aren’t), how to structure and manage them, and how to engage your board members in meaningful and mission-aligned ways.

We’ll explore tools that help build a board that reflects your organization’s values and support purposeful governance. Topics include board versus staff boundaries, developing intentional and engaging meetings, term limits, onboarding and offboarding members, and navigating the board-building cycle with intention. You’ll walk away with tools, strategies, and confidence to build a healthy and functional board.