Board Service Bootcamp
Prior to Module 1:
Zoom Log-In: https://clu.zoom.us/j/98272722229
Please Review for Accuracy: Cohort Roster
Trainer Biographies: Dena Jenson, and Brewster King
Pre-Work & Reading:
- (Video): Know Your Sector
- Ventura County Civic Alliance, State of the Region Report, The Nonprofit Sector, 2023.
- What are the 10 Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards, BoardSource, 2010.
- What Does Board Service Entail? (BoardSource)
- OPTIONAL: 10 Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards, 3rd edition, by Richard T. Ingram. BoardSource, 2015. Introduction, pp. 13-18 and Chapter 1, pp. 19 - 21.
Research & Reflection:
- Select one organization that is of interest to you for possible involvement as a board member.
- Be prepared to share why you chose this organizations and why the mission appeals to you.
Prior to Module 2:
Zoom Log-In: https://clu.zoom.us/j/98272722229
Reading:
- Three Stages in a Nonprofit Board’s Lifecycle. BoardSource, 2017.
- Sample Board Member Contract
- OPTIONAL: 10 Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards, 3rd edition, by Richard T. Ingram. BoardSource, 2015. Chapter 8, pp 65-69.
- OPTIONAL: Leading with Intent: Reviewing the State of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Nonprofit Boards. BoardSource, 2021
Research & Reflection:
- Read: Why Everyone Should Join a Nonprofit Board by Joan Garry
- Reflect: After reading the Joan Garry article, what are your top 3 reasons for joining a nonprofit board?
Case Study:
Read: Organizational Culture Case Study
Prior to Module 3:
Zoom Log-In: https://clu.zoom.us/j/98272722229
Reading:
- Who Should Serve on What Committee?, BoardSource, 2017.
- OPTIONAL: Consent Agenda Article
- The Looking-Glass World of Nonprofit Money: Managing in For-Profits’ Shadow Universe
- OPTIONAL: 10 Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards, 3rd edition, by Richard T. Ingram. BoardSource, 2015. Chapters 4 and 5, pp. 39-46, Chapter 7, pp. 57-63 and Chapter 9, pp. 73-77.
Research & Reflection:
- Why is Understanding Board Culture Important?
Case Studies:
Read: Balance Sheet Case Study & Income Statement Case Study
Read: Case Study Questions
Prior to Module 4:
Zoom Log-In: https://clu.zoom.us/j/98272722229
Reading:
- (Listening): Asking for Money Isn’t Sexy, But Philanthropy Is, Featuring Joan Garry and Claire Axelrad, Fundraising Consultant/Trainer and expert in nonprofit boards. Neuroscientists confirm that when somebody gives a donation, it lights up the same part of the brain as having sex or eating chocolate. So why does fundraising give so many adults the creeps?
- (Read): Money, Happiness, Social Justice and the Future. Kim Klein. November 24, 2020. Nonprofit Quarterly
- (Infographic): Giving USA 2025 Highlights
- OPTIONAL: 10 Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards, 3rd edition, by Richard T. Ingram. BoardSource, 2015. Chapter 6, pp. 51-55 and Chapter 10, pp. 79-85.
Research & Reflection:
- Review the mission and accomplishments of the organization you selected before Module
1. As a board member, what would be your very short “elevator speech” when asked about
the organization? Bring this to Module 4.