Rarely do board members enter into their roles with any great depth of board expertise, yet nonprofit organizations count on them for leadership. Let’s discuss both the legal responsibilities of board leadership and the real purpose and roles of providing board members with understanding and engagement to deepen their board experience and its benefits to the organization, focusing on the three essential board roles as defined by BoardSource:
- Ensuring resources
- Providing oversight
- Setting direction and strategy
We will also share a tool for enlisting and motivating board members so that you can make the most of their board terms.
Be sure to invite your Exectutive Directors to attend with you. It will be a great conversation for the team.
Event Details
Thursday, May 20
1:00 - 2:30PM
Location TBD
Speakers
Nancy Appel, Senior Counsel
Nancy Appel has more than 25 years of fundraising experience as a director of philanthropy at The Trust for Public Land, director of development at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, among others. Nancy was director of development at the Coastal Conservation League for ten years before recently leaving to become a senior counsel with CapDev, a fundraising consulting firm. Nancy holds a master’s degree in public administration.
Clare Jordan, Vice President, Capital Development Services
Clare Jordan’s passion lies in “teaching philanthropy,” a skill honed through three decades of researching, lived experience, and presenting on topics related to generosity with nonprofits around the Southeastern U.S. She has chaired boards including N.C. State University’s Institute for Nonprofits Advisory Board; the UNC School of the Arts Board of Visitors; and Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship at N.C. State University. Clare has served on a variety of other nonprofit boards, and was awarded Distinguished Alumna of the Year for the College of Humanities at NC State University in 2021. She is vice president of CapDev, and a Winston-Salem native
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