Board Masters Online - Open Session Dec 2-6 (Virtual)
Online Via Zoom
* Registration open until 12/1/24 at 12:00 AM (CST)
Event Details
BOARD MASTERS
OVERVIEW
Nonprofit boards need strong skills and a thorough understanding of their role to serve effectively. In this interactive series, we cover the most important aspects of board governance. Board Masters was created for current and potential board members who want to learn how to better serve nonprofit organizations, regardless of if they are veteran board members with years of experience or are new to board service. At the end of this training, you will be able to describe how effective boards function, tackle the essential tasks of nonprofit board members, and create a plan of action to address opportunities to improve.
YOU'LL LEARN
- What it means to be legally and socially accountable for your organization
- Principles of sound financial oversight
- The board’s role in fundraising
- The role of the board as "employer”
- Board conduct and how to develop a well-rounded, effective board of directors
FRAMEWORK
The session is organized around the nine responsibilities of a nonprofit board of directors:
- Determining the mission
- Establishing the vision and strategic direction
- Monitoring programs and service delivery
- Assuring legal and bylaws compliance
- Overseeing the organization’s finances and protecting its assets
- Fundraising
- Community relations
- Selecting, supporting, and evaluating the executive director
- Building the competency of the board
AUDIENCE
Board Masters is intended for current and potential board members who:
- Want to better understand the role of a nonprofit board
- Want to be a better board member.
- Want to learn about nonprofit governance
- Wonder whether their board is fulfilling its role
- Despite their passion for the organization, are feeling disengaged and/or untapped as a board member
Board Masters is suitable for organizations big and small, regardless of mission focus. To get the maximum benefit of this training, we strongly encourage at least one board member and one senior-level staff member attend together.
Session Date & Time
December 2-6, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Central, Daily
Tuition
NAM Members: $125
Not-yet Members: $250
*Please note - you must attend all 5 days of this training. Discounts or refunds for partial attendance will not be given.
Your Trainer
Ralph Kellogg
Ralph Kellogg serves as the Vice President for People and Training at Lutheran Family Services. Mr. Kellogg has over twenty years in the areas of human resources and “people management and leadership”. Mr. Kellogg holds the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation from the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI), as well as the Senior Certified Professional (SCP) in Human Resources from the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM). Kellogg also works as an Adjunct Instructor at Bellevue University where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Human Resources. Kellogg has his own consulting firm, Connections Points Consulting, specializing in Human Resources. Kellogg also coaches individuals and teams using the DiSC psychometric tool which focuses on understanding one’s self, approaches to leadership, recognizing potential biases, recognizing stressors, and leaning into work that promotes joy and fulfillment. Kellogg works at as keynote speaker and workshop presenter. In 2022, Kellogg was a keynote speaker for McLean and Company on the topic of employee well-being. Kellogg also presented at TEDx Omaha and spoke on the topic of normalizing mental health conversations in the workplace. Kellogg as also spoken at the Nonprofit Association of the Midlands Annual Summit, as well as the Society for Human Resources of Nebraska State Conference Annual Meeting.