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Leading On Purpose
Nonprofit Board Education & Training Program
Equipping St. Charles County-serving nonprofit organizations with impactful board governance & leadership.
Thursdays :
February 1st – 22nd, 2024
Times: 6:30-8:30 PM
Advanced registration required. Fee includes instruction and all activities, binder of course materials, light snacks, and participation in the volunteer/board recruitment fair.
Lindenwood University
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$125/pp for Vision alum
$250/pp for community members
Advanced registration required. Fee includes instruction and all activities, binder of course materials, light snacks, and participation in the volunteer/board recruitment fair.
Missouri Job Center of St. Charles County
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$125/pp for Vision alum
$250/pp for community members
About the Program:
Nonprofit organizations dramatically enhance the quality of life, learning, and livelihood in St. Charles County. To strengthen the nonprofit community’s ability to grow their mission, they need impactful, constructive board leadership. Led by qualified experts, “Leading on Purpose” equips individuals new – or veteran – for board leadership with the skills and tools necessary to inspire and support excellence in nonprofit governance.
Your Facilitator
Dr. Julie Turner
Nonprofit Management Professor
“Leading on Purpose” Organizer & Facilitator
Vision Class of 2019 Graduate
Have Questions?
Email: Info@VisionLeadership.Org
Relevant Topics
Drawing from best-practices, participants will gain knowledge and tips for practical application of timely, essential topics in board roles and responsibilities and governance practices.
Qualified Trainers
Sessions are designed and led by those with extensive, practical experience in field- based and nonprofit management education and board experience.
Engaging Delivery
Modules will be supplemented with immersive experiences: scenarios, panels, discussion, and networking opportunities.
Week One:
The Nonprofit Context & Basics
Gain knowledge of what differentiates a 501 c 3 organization from others; understand “mission as metrics;” and the unique value and role nonprofits serve.
Week Two:
Board Roles & Responsibilities
Understand expectations; conflicts of interest; “5 Nonprofit Dysfunctions;” IRS compliance: and Roberts Rules of Order
Week Three:
Building a Diverse, Inclusive, Equitable Board
Appreciate the value of diversity; managing diversity of thought; fostering respectful conversations; and recruitment strategies
Week Four:
Successful Board/Staff Relations
Executive director/board relations; and knowing when to “stay in your lane.”
Nonprofit Board & Volunteer Recruitment Fair
Come and share your board of director and general volunteer opportunities! Participation includes one 8′ table, two chairs, promotion to Vision St. Charles County leadership alum, participants of Vision’s “Leading on Purpose” Board of Directors Training Program, and Lindenwood University students. Organizations must be registered nonprofit organizations whose service area includes St. Charles County.
Event Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Time: 9 am – 12 pm
Location:
Agency Participation Fee: $25
Deadline for Registration: February 14,2024
