Building the Capacity of Nonprofit Boards
BoardWALK is a series of eight affordable workshops designed to energize the performance of nonprofit board members, prospective board members and the staff that work with them. Workshops are conducted by experienced professionals in classes small enough to provide individual attention. BoardWALK is offered through a partnership of Detroit Executive Services Corps, and the Center for Nonprofit Management at Lawrence Technological University and United Way for Southeastern Michigan.
2011–2012 BoardWALK Schedule of Workshops
All workshops are held on Fridays from 9 a.m. – noon at the Center for Nonprofit Management (Buell Building) at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI. Registration is $35.00 per workshop or $245.00 for the complete series. To register for the entire series click here
Board Member Essentials
October 7, 2011
An overview of best practices for board members regarding their managerial roles, and their legal and ethical responsibilities.
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Strategic Planning - Making It Work
November 4, 2011
Understand the fundamentals of strategic planning and the board’s role in the development, implementation and evaluation of an organization’s strategic performance.
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Fund Development for Board Members
December 2, 2011
Learn the roles of the board and staff in leading a successful fund development program.
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Financial Oversight
January 13, 2012
An engaging introduction to the board role in financial accountability and strategies for providing financial oversight.
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Building Your Board
February 3, 2012
Understand how to develop a productive, self-renewing board using self assessment, recruitment and training tools for board members
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Executive Director and Board Relationship
March 2, 2012
Learn how to develop an effective relationship with the executive director and manage the roles and responsibilities of the executive director in relation to the board.
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Strategic Partnering NEW THIS YEAR!
April 20, 2012
Examine and understand the benefits and best practices of forming strategic partnerships and the leadership role the that boards play.
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Social Media and Nonprofit Management NEW THIS YEAR!
May 4, 2012
An introduction to social media and web-based tools, focusing on how they are being used in nonprofit management.
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REGISTRATION
Registration is $35.00 per workshop or $245.00 for the complete series.
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For mail-in registration, download the REGISTRATION FORM and mail it in with payment per instructions.
For more information, contact Lawrence Tech's Center for Nonprofit Management at 248-204-3095 or nonprofitcenter @ltu.edu or visit ltu.edu/managmenet/nonprofit _training.asp.
There are no refunds, substitutes encouraged.
Classes are handicap accessible and parking is free. In inclement weather, classes will be cancelled when Southfield Public Schools are closed. All cancelled classes will be rescheduled.
