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Building a Board that Works

October 25, 2011 - 5:00am

Join us for "Building a Board that Works," a unique opportunity to have your questions about boards and board members answered by two well-known experts. Topics include: board member responsibilities, staff responsibilities, financial planning, and goals and evaluation.

Presenter Andy Robinson (www.andyrobinsononline.com) provides training and consulting for nonprofits in fundraising, grant seeking, board development, marketing, earned income, planning, leadership development, and facilitation. Over the past fifteen years, Andy has worked with organizations in 47 US states and Canada. He specializes in the needs of groups working for human rights, social justice, environmental conservation, and community development. Andy is the author of four books, including Grassroots Grants and Selling Social Change, available from Jossey-Bass. His latest books, "How to Raise $500 to $5000 From Almost Anyone" and "Great Boards for Small Groups," were published by Emerson & Church. Andy's brand new title, "The Board Member's Easier-Than-You-Think Guide to Finances," will be available at the event.

Presenter Laura Otten, Ph.D., is Director of the Nonprofit Center at the La Salle University School of Business where she has served as a consultant and instructor for more than 20 years. In that time, she has distinguished herself on both the national and local levels, as an expert in nonprofit leadership, governance, strategic planning, evaluation, and other aspects of organizational management. Her organization The Nonprofit Center (http://www.lasallenonprofitcenter.org/Leadership) is the leading provider of education and training resources for the region's nonprofit community. They offer expert training on board development to individuals in various classroom settings, or to organizations that opt for Customized On-site Corporate Board Leadership Programs.

Event is FREE but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.