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Board Boot Camp for Leadership Success - Part 1

Saturday, October 3rd •  9 AM - 2:30 PM PST

Overview

Lead with confidence—build your board leadership skills and earn a certificate in this one-day Board Boot Camp for nonprofit leaders.

About the Boot Camp

The nonprofit sector is navigating unprecedented challenges—economic uncertainty, political polarization, shifting workplace norms, and the long tail of COVID-19. Now more than ever, organizations need resilient, informed, and strategic board leaders to help guide them forward.

CEN’s Board Boot Camp for Leadership Success - Part 1 is a focused, one-day mini certificate program designed to equip current and aspiring nonprofit board members with the practical tools and strategies to lead with confidence, strengthen board effectiveness, and build strong partnerships with staff leadership.

This highly interactive session is ideal for those looking to deepen their understanding of board governance, leadership leading practices, and effective recruitment and retention strategies. You'll also connect with a network of peers grappling with many of the same leadership challenges in today’s nonprofit landscape.

Core Components

Board Chair Essentials: Maximize the CEO-board chair partnership, improve meeting effectiveness, and strengthen governance leadership.

Recruiting & Retaining a High-Performing Board: Identify, recruit, and engage the board talent your organization needs to thrive.

Developing a Thriving Board: Learn how to “manage up” and build a board culture that is collaborative, accountable, and mission-aligned.

Intended Audience:

Current and aspiring nonprofit board members, board chairs, officers, and nonprofit executives looking to support stronger board leadership.

Outcomes

  • Gain clarity on the leadership roles and responsibilities of board members

  • Learn tools and strategies for running more effective and generative board meetings

  • Strengthen your partnership with the CEO/Executive Director

  • Develop strategies for recruiting and retaining engaged, high-performing board members

  • Build a foundation for creating a thriving board culture rooted in accountability and mission alignment

This is Part 1 of CEN’s two-part Board Boot Camp offerings. If you’re looking to continue your learning journey, check out Board Boot Camp for Governance Success - Part 2, which focuses on the policies, structures, and practices that drive strong board performance and accountability.

Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate recognizing their achievement.

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