Building Stronger Boards

Nonprofit Workshop: Building Stronger Boards  |  Supported by K21 Health Foundation
Tuesday, May 6  |  9AM – 3:30PM  |  Zimmer Biomet Center Lake Pavilion, Warsaw

Spend the day with fellow nonprofit leaders and board members as we learn from experts on best practices to keep your board thriving and engaged. While these sessions will be best suited for small to medium nonprofits, all nonprofits are encouraged to attend. Both staff and board members will benefit from the sessions shown below, so please invite your board members to attend! Learn more about the topics and speakers below (or keep scrolling if you’d like to quickly register)!

Please RSVP by April 29.

Breakfast snacks, lunch, and coffee will be provided. Call 574-267-1901 with questions.

(In order to understand the organizations in attendance better, we have included organizational questions below.  This information is optional.)

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Increasing Engagement in the Board Room

Kara Harrison, Director of Capacity Building Services, Hedges

Understand what makes board members engage or disengage board meetings, and what executive directors and board leaders can do about it. Objectives include: Learn strategies for planning a purpose-driven board meeting; Understand the keys to facilitating an engaging board meeting; Identify steps to take following each board meeting to foster active accountability.

Synergy in Stewardship: Enhancing Financial Oversight

Lukas Rife, Project Manager, OrthoWorx

Explore the critical role of collaboration between board members and staff in achieving effective oversight over the key financial statements of a non-profit, and how the staff and board should use these tools to monitor and evaluate the financial health of the organization.

Find Your People: Tools for Building Your Board

Stephanie Overbey, CEO, Kosciusko County Community Foundation

Learn strategies and tools used in identification, recruitment, and onboarding of new board members. A panel of local nonprofit professionals will share their experience in building a board.