Description: How to Turn Passionate Volunteers Into an Engaged, Accountable Team Most nonprofit board seats are filled by people who genuinely love your mission. That's the easy part. The hard part is what happens next: passionate community members are handed a board seat without the clarity...

Program Description: This program will examine the unique opportunities and challenges attorneys encounter when serving on nonprofit boards. Panelists will analyze fiduciary duties under the Revised Iowa Nonprofit Corporation Act, the interplay between professional conduct rules and board service...

Intended Audience: Nonprofit staff or board members who are interested in feeling more confident in building and implementing the organization’s budget. Session Facilitator: Jessica Richter, CPA, CITP, CISA and Partner at Forvis Mazars. Cash flows can be difficult to understand and explain but are...

Intended Audience: Newly elected board members, volunteers interested in board service, seasoned board members seeking to re-familiarize themselves with the role and responsibilities, executive directors and nonprofit leadership staff. Session Facilitator: Angela Dethlefs-Trettin, Chief Community...

As nonprofit leaders navigate a tough financial landscape, it’s vital to have a board that is committed to your mission and actively engaged in fundraising. But even when trustees understand that their role includes helping to secure support, it takes a smart plan to get them started — and keep them...

Are you a nonprofit trying to fundraise with a board that’s not onboard to help? That can be frustrating because, in an ideal world, your board would be a well-oiled fundraising machine. If your board’s fundraising efforts are more like a college clunker than a luxury sedan, this webinar will help...

For Executive Directors & Board Chairs/Chair-Elects Note: You will need to register the Executive Director and Board Chair/Chair-Elect at the same time. Registration for one person is not permitted. This workshop is intended for the Executive Director and Board Chair or Chair Elect. If you both...

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...

Most boards have the right intentions. What they're often missing is a structured approach to development — one that goes beyond onboarding and actually builds the skills, habits, and governance practices that keep a board effective long-term. In this webinar, our panel of governance experts will...

Serving as a board member is an incredible opportunity to lead within the nonprofit sector and put your passion for a charitable cause into practice. Along with an affinity for the mission, effective board members must possess a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities to keep your...

Many nonprofits don’t understand why, or if, they need Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance. Some of the benefits of this coverage include the protection of personal assets and defense against common claims, as well as board recruitment and retention. This webinar is meant to clarify and educate...

Is your board a hot mess? Or a great team working together like clockwork? Somewhere in between? Your board isn’t just another task on your to-do list. With the right guidance and a clear path forward, they can become one of your greatest assets—energized, aligned, and ready to lead alongside you...