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"We have engaged Lila as a consultant multiple times at the Foundation for Change. We are a repeat client because of her demonstrated commitment to our core values of justice and inclusivity, her encouragement to lift our sights high and her ability to offer concrete practical next steps. I especially value her willingness to take on the difficult challenges, her ability to talk frankly when frank talk is required and her unfailing professionalism through it all. I say hire her."

John Fanestil
Executive Director
San Diego Foundation for Change

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This 3-session video seminar provides an overview for those who want to be effective nonprofit board members. This is an orientation for all nonprofit board members -- a good refresher for current members and a great introduction for potential members. You’ll learn questions to ask before agreeing to serve, appropriate expectations, legal duties, nonprofit and board cycles and more.

Get on Board: The DOs, DON’Ts and
HAVE TOs of Nonprofit Board Service

Session #1 (10 minutes)

  • General information about nonprofits
  • Questions to ask before you say ‘yes’
  • Expectations of you and the organization
  • Legal duties -- what you MUST do as a board member
  • Homework

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Session #2 (10 minutes)

  • Board responsibilities
  • Organization and board cycles/stages
  • Officer responsibilities

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Session #3 (6 minutes)

  • Role of the board and its members
  • Things to consider

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“One lesson learned from the current financial crisis is that the nonprofit sector as a whole needs to do better with training and support (for nonprofit boards), not just in a crisis, but long before.”

Ret Boney, Deputy Editor
Philanthropy Journal
November 10, 2008


How true is this of your nonprofit work?