Board Leadership Institute 2019

About this event

Board Leadership Institute

A strong board is key for a successful nonprofit.

The nonprofit board is charged with:

• Legal, fiduciary oversight
• Attracting and stewarding resources
• Planning and setting strategic direction
• Hiring and evaluating the chief executive

Your leadership team can learn and adopt the practices of high performing boards. 

Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Board Leadership Institute.

About the Board Leadership Institute

The Center for Nonprofit Leadership at California Lutheran is pleased to announce the application process for the 2019 cohort of the Board Leadership Institute. This six-month certificate program will enhance the knowledge and skills among leadership teams comprised of nonprofit board members and their head of staff (CEO or Executive Directors). The goal of the program is to improve board governance practices, fiduciary oversight and the skills and abilities of boards of directors to steward our region’s nonprofit organizations.

Certification

Each organization, as well as each fully participating board and staff leader, will receive a Certificate of Completion, useful for resumes, references, and grant applications. All Certificate holders will be listed on the Center for Nonprofit Leadership’s website.

Who Should Attend?

Each participating organization is required to send a leadership team of two to three board members and the organization’s current head of staff (CEO or Executive Director). Ideally this is a mix of seasoned board members and emerging leaders. For the greatest impact, the board chair is strongly encouraged to be part of this group. We ask that the team remain consistent through the life of the program; and each person make every effort to attend all sessions to offer the greatest depth and continuity to the Board Leadership Institute experience.

How to Apply

Space is limited, and participation is by application.

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Application deadline is Saturday, December 15.

Location, Dates and Times

With the exception of the orientation kick-off reception and January session, the monthly sessions will be held on the second Thursday of every month from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. All meetings will be held at Cal Lutheran’s Oxnard Campus, Rooms 104/105, at 2201 Outlet Center Drive, Oxnard, CA 93036.

 Important Dates

• Mandatory Orientation Reception   

  Thursday, January 10, 2019
  5:15 p.m. – 7 p.m.
  

  
  Location: Poinsettia Pavilion, 3451 Foothill Rd., Ventura
  Wine, beverages & hors d’oeuvres will be served
  
  

• Board Service 101   
  

  Thursday, January 24, 2019
  8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

• Board / CEO Partnership   
  

  Thursday, February 14, 2019
  8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

• Strategic Planning    

  Thursday, March 14, 2019
  8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

• Development and Fundraising   
  

  Thursday, April 11, 2019
  8– 11:30 a.m.

• Financial Oversight   
  

  Thursday, May 9, 2019
  8– 11:30 a.m.

• Final Session & Graduation    

  Thursday, June 13, 2019
  8– 11:30 a.m.

Participating organizations will be given time during each session to develop an action plan for how best to bring what they have learned back to their organization.

Pricing/Cost

Program fees include print and digital program materials, light breakfast at each module, and access to the Board Leadership Institute online library of resources.

For a team of up to four (4)

• Organizational Members:  Included as a benefit of membership

• Non-member:  $475