D16 - How to Become a High-performing Nonprofit Board

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

Location: 503, Level 2, LACC

None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Relias, LLC and National Council for Mental Wellbeing guarantee this educational conference is free from bias.

Workshop Presenter(s)

Dennis C. Miller, MPH

Founder & Chairman
Dennis C Miller Associates
Marina del Rey, California

Slides

This engaging and educational session on the best governance practices of nonprofit boards will describe four stages of board governance, especially the fourth stage where the board and CEO work in a true partnership to achieve their strategic goals. Key discussion topics will focus on creating an engaged board and motivated board and how to best recruit new board members and reappoint current members. The board's role in strategic planning and new ideas of how to engage the board in creating a culture of philanthropy without the fear of asking for money will also be addressed.

*NASBA Knowledge Level: Advanced
Prerequisites: Knowledge and experience with board management
Advanced Preparation: None

Learning Objectives:

Examine the characteristics of high performing nonprofit boards.
Discuss the common obstacles to creating a high performing nonprofit board.
Explore the role of the board chair and the CEO's relationship with the entire board.
Explore best practices for evaluating the annual evaluation of the CEO's performance
Examine how to measure and evaluate the board's annual performance