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Leading in Turbulent Times

What Your Board Can Do Now

By Invitation Only

Leading in Turbulent Times: What Your Board Can Do Now

Thursday, September 16, 2010

8:00 - 11:30 am

Location
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Cedars Auditorium, Sisters of Charity Motherhouse
5900 Delhi Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45051

Program Description

As the nonprofit sector continues to feel the impact of our turbulent economy, it is critical that organizations be able to look to their boards for leadership and stability. As nonprofits search for additional resources, many fail to see that their board of directors is possibly their greatest under-utilized resource. In order to help ensure that their organizations remain viable, boards need to be mission-driven, strategic, and forward thinking as they guide their organizations through transitions and sometimes even crisis. Effective boards embrace their fundamental roles and responsibilities, are aware of changes in their environment, and welcome new ideas and different perspectives. This dynamic session addresses the critical activities that your board can undertake now as your organization faces the financial crisis.

Program Objectives

By attending Leadership in Turbulent Times: What Your Board Can Do Now, attendees will:

Develop a clear understanding of fundamental board responsibilities and how to respect the lines among board, management, and staff roles.
Explore effective short term strategic planning during times of change.
Discuss the board's role in fundraising and how to be effective in an increasingly competitive environment.
Learn how to increase the accountability in the boardroom.
Learn how to rise to the call for strong leadership during turbulent times.

Program Leader

Susan Meier (bio), vice president of consulting and training and senior governance consultant for BoardSource, oversees national consulting services and training programs for BoardSource along with practitioner trainings for governance consultants.

Established in 1988, BoardSource is dedicated to advancing the public good by building exceptional nonprofit boards and inspiring board service through providing guidance on what constitutes good governance and offering educational opportunities in new approaches to governance.

Registration

If you received an invitation for Leading in Turbulent Times: What Your Board Can Do Now via email or postal mail, you can RSVP via email or phone by contacting Marybeth Schroer (513-347-1042) or Maureen Maxfield (513-347-1134), or via mail at SC Ministry Foundation, 345 Neeb Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45233. ** For sponosored ministry board members, please RSVP directly to the President/Executive Director, Sr. Sally Duffy, SC, or her executive assistant, Donna Jo Smiley.