YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Leadership Mahoning Valley will present its On Board! Board Training Workshop for board members of nonprofits from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 14 at The Grand Resort, 9519 E. Market St., Warren.
Participants will learn the roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit board of directors and what it takes to be an effective nonprofit board member. Topics will include foundational best practices in nonprofit governance. The training will provide participants with an understanding of the sector, the basic tenets of governance and their individual roles and responsibilities as nonprofit leaders.
The On Board! Board Training Program is a resource for those wishing to enhance their understanding of their duty to their organization, the nonprofit sector and the community.
Beth Short, director of charitable outreach and education for the Ohio Attorney General’s Charitable Law Section will be the guest presenter. Short has spent her career working for and with nonprofit organizations. She’s worked in the nonprofit sector as a staff member, board member, consultant and volunteer for large and small organizations. Short has a background in journalism, legislative and public affairs and training, complemented by a master’s degree in business that focused on nonprofit management issues. Her work in the Charitable Law Section focuses on the development of strategies aimed at strengthening the nonprofit sector. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University and Ohio University and serves as president-elect of the National Association of State Charity Officials.
The Leadership Mahoning Valley On Board! Board Training and Governance Academy is designed for both new and established board members and/or nonprofit leadership and will include content from Charitable University, a new learning platform developed by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, which provides tools on some of the most important elements in leading a charitable organization: board governance, governmental filings, financial operations and internal controls, filings and record keeping and fundraising.
Participants who complete the daylong training program will be included in the new Leadership Mahoning Valley BoardMatch program, which will connect individuals interested in serving on boards with nonprofit organizations in need of board members. Charitable leaders who complete the training will also receive completion credit for the program and have their names listed on the attorney general’s website as acknowledgement of their commitment to learning about their important roles as sector leaders. They will also receive a completion certificate that can be shared with funders to illustrate their organization’s commitment to sound board governance practices.
The day will begin with registration, a continental breakfast and networking at 8 a.m., followed by the program, which will run until 2 p.m. Lunch is included. Reservations are required, and the cost to attend is $60 per person. Groups of six can register at a reduced rate of $300 per group. Register HERE.
Additional Leadership Mahoning Valley On Board! Board Training sessions will be scheduled throughout the year. For questions, contact JoAnn Stock, Leadership Mahoning Valley president, at JoAnn@leadershipmahoningvalley.org or 330 519 0395.