Support Center for Nonprofit Management: Calendar Details

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Support Center Calendar

Building a Better Board: Effective Recruitment Strategies (E)

Date:

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Time:

9:30am-12:30pm

Overview:

An effective board of directors can be one of your most important assets�but it doesn�t just happen.

Details:

You have to think strategically about:
� Your needs
� Developing clear expectations
� Recruiting creatively
� Competing for the best volunteers, and keep them engaged.

In this workshop, for executive directors and board chairs,
we will provide sample tools for all phases of the recruitment process.

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION WILL INCLUDE:
� How�and why�to build a diverse board
� The pros and cons of having clients, parents or other direct beneficiaries on the board
� The questions to ask potential board members and those they might ask you
� The on-boarding process: orientation, connection, engagement and assessment
� What information should be provided to new board members

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
"Presenter was clearly knowledgeable and comfortable with the information and presented it in a plain-spoken, "non-jargony" way
Patricia Ritchings, Osborne Association

"Michael Davidson (the facilitator) had a wealth of information.
He interpreted the needs of the audience and adjusted his programming accordingly. Very flexible."
Liz Mitchell

PART OF THE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Facilitator:

Michael Davidson

Fee:

One Half Day

Course Location:

Support Center, 305 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 11th floor

Location:

@ 27th Street

NEAREST SUBWAYS:
@ 28th Street & 7th Avenue
@ 23rd Street & 8th Avenue
@ 28th Street & Broadway
@ 23rd Street & 6th Avenue
PATH @ 23rd Street & 6th Avenue

Course Number:

200

Course Category:

Organizational Development

Facilitator's Bio:

MICHAEL DAVIDSON is a consultant specializing in board development with over 20 years of experience in nonprofit board and managerial leadership. He has worked with the boards of more than 40 nonprofit organizations in strategic planning, board development, retreat facilitation and transition management.

He is the lead consultant for the United Way Linkages program, the Chair of Governance Matters, and a faculty member of Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy. Michael holds a BS in mathematics from New York State University College on Long Island, a JD from Columbia Law School and an MPh from Yale University.

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