4:00-5:30PM

This webinar is for individuals already serving on nonprofit boards who are seeking an overview of their roles and responsibilities. Board members who have at least six months of board service will gain the most from participation. It is strongly suggested that multiple board members from the same organization and the executive director participate as a team for maximum benefit.

Agenda

Introduction + Overview
Overarching Principles
● Role Clarity
● Legal/Fiduciary Duties
Governance as Leadership
Core Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
● Board’s To Do List
● Board Role vs. ED Role
Build an Engaged Board
● Strategic Board Recruitment
● Board Self-Assessment
● Role of Governance Committee
● Consent Agenda
How to be a Great Board Member

About the Presenter

In July 2016, Jennifer Hutchins became Executive Director of the Maine Association of Nonprofits, the state’s leading organization for Maine’s charitable nonprofit sector with more than 1,000 members from all 16 counties. Previously, she was Executive Director of Creative Portland (ME) and Director of External Affairs at the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine, among other nonprofit professional roles in Maine and Washington, D.C. Jennifer has served on several boards during her career, currently at the National Council of Nonprofits and the Maine Philanthropy Center and on advisory boards of the USM Muskie School, the Foundation for Portland (ME) Public School and the Maine Trust for Local News.