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The Keys to an Effective NPO Board of Directors : Legal and Management Roles and Responsibilities

Today's non-profit organizations, from large community hospitals to small community arts groups, must gear their operation to an atmosphere of rapid change, their chosen goals ever open to evaluation, their methods flexible, and their programs and services responsive to the needs of their constituencies. An effective and well-trained Board ofDirectors is an essential key for the long-term success of the organization, and for its ability to respond to the needs of the people it serves. This session is designed to provide participants with a practical review of the key topics pertaining to the legal duties and responsibilities of the non-profit board of directors. Topics to be addressed include: Director's Legal Role in Management Fiduciary Duty of Loyalty: Conflicts of Interest and Disclosure ResponsibilitiesFiduciary Duty of Care: Avoiding Liability for "Bad" ManagementWhen to Call Your Lawyers: High Risk Legal Compliance ResponsibilitiesIndemnification RightsDirectors and Officers Liability InsuranceTo ensure that the Board of Directors is an asset to the organization, its management responsibilities must be well understood and carried out. Learn the keys to making that happen.If you are a member of a non-profit organization board of directors, or if you are an attorney or other professional representing a non-profit board, don’t miss this important webinar!Areas CoveredA Management Systems Model for Non-Profit Organizations Characteristics of Good NPO Boards Board and Committee Structure that Works - Form Follows FunctionBoard Development, Recruitment and Retention Strategies Effective Board MeetingsWho Should AttendNPO Board members, NPO Executive Directors, HR professionals, Managers, Supervisors, Team leadersWhy Should You Attend Do you sit on a nonprofit Board of Directors, and wonder about your legal and management duties and responsibilities?Are you a nonprofit organization executive trying to build an effective Board of Directors?Establishing a board of directors is important for the foundation, growth, and sustainability of a nonprofit organization. Boards help an organization develop the necessary governance, compliance, tools, and resources it needs to accomplish its vision and mission. This webinar will give attendees an understanding of how to build and manage a nonprofit board of directors to ensure the long-term success of the organization.Topic BackgroundThere are more than 1.5 million registered nonprofits in the United States, not to mention the thousands that exist which are not registered.Every registered nonprofit is required to have a board of directors that oversees the affairs of the organization. However, most nonprofit boards are poorly trained, if they are trained at all… which causes many organizations to under perform and never live up to their true potential.

Today's non-profit organizations, from large community hospitals to small community arts groups, must gear their operation to an atmosphere of rapid change, their chosen goals ever open to evaluation, their methods flexible, and their programs and services responsive to the needs of their constituencies.  An effective and well-trained Board of

Directors is an essential key for the long-term success of the organization, and for its ability to respond to the needs of the people it serves. 

This session is designed to provide participants with a practical review of the key topics pertaining to the legal duties and responsibilities of the non-profit board of directors.

Topics to be addressed include:

  • Director's Legal Role in Management
  • Fiduciary Duty of Loyalty:  Conflicts of Interest and Disclosure Responsibilities
  • Fiduciary Duty of Care: Avoiding Liability for "Bad" Management
  • When to Call Your Lawyers:  High Risk Legal Compliance Responsibilities
  • Indemnification Rights
  • Directors and Officers Liability Insurance

To ensure that the Board of Directors is an asset to the organization, its management responsibilities must be well understood and carried out.  Learn the keys to making that happen.

If you are a member of a non-profit organization board of directors, or if you are an attorney or other professional representing a non-profit board, don’t miss this important webinar!

Areas Covered

  • A Management Systems Model for Non-Profit Organizations
  • Characteristics of Good NPO Boards
  • Board and Committee Structure that Works - Form Follows Function
  • Board Development, Recruitment and Retention Strategies 
  • Effective Board Meetings

Who Should Attend

NPO Board members, NPO Executive Directors, HR professionals, Managers, Supervisors, Team leaders

Why Should You Attend

Do you sit on a nonprofit Board of Directors, and wonder about your legal and management duties and responsibilities?

Are you a nonprofit organization executive trying to build an effective Board of Directors?

Establishing a board of directors is important for the foundation, growth, and sustainability of a nonprofit organization. Boards help an organization develop the necessary governance, compliance, tools, and resources it needs to accomplish its vision and mission. This webinar will give attendees an understanding of how to build and manage a nonprofit board of directors to ensure the long-term success of the organization.

Topic Background

There are more than 1.5 million registered nonprofits in the United States, not to mention the thousands that exist which are not registered.

Every registered nonprofit is required to have a board of directors that oversees the affairs of the organization. However, most nonprofit boards are poorly trained, if they are trained at all… which causes many organizations to under perform and never live up to their true potential.