Course Curriculum Preview
Syllabus
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Module 1: Welcome to BoardLearn: Let’s Get Started
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Welcome and Agenda
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How to Use This Learning Tool
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What We Cover in This Course
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Welcome from a BoardLeader!
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Introduce Yourself!
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Survey: What's Your Starting Point?
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Download the Course Workbook
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Module 2: Establishing Purpose and Setting Strategy
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Overview of Role and Responsibilities
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Keeping Mission and Vision on Track
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Module 2 - Presentation 1 PDF
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I Have A Dream
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Quiz: Mission or Vision?
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Survey: Mission and Vision
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Developing an Effective Overall Strategy
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Survey: Strategic Planning at Your Organization
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How Board Members Can Help With Strategy
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Module 2 - Presentation 2 PDF
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Case study: Setting Strategy
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Summary: Establishing Purpose and Setting Strategy
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Survey: Please Evaluate Module 2
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Module 3: Overcoming Fundraising Anxiety
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Everyone Gets Anxious About Fundraising
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Survey: What's Your Fundraising Comfort Level?
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How to Overcome Your Fundraising Fears
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Fundraising Tips From a Successful Board Fundraiser
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How Successful Fundraisers Spend Their Time
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Quiz: How Fundraising Happens
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Summary: Overcoming Fundraising Anxiety
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Survey: Please Evaluate Module 3
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Module 4: Ten Tips for Becoming a Great Fundraiser
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Introduction to Effective Fundraising
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Fundraising Tips 1 to 3
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Exercise: Prospecting on Paper
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Fundraising Tips 4 to 7
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Exercise: Create Your Own Elevator Pitch
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Fundraising Tips 8 to 10
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Summary: Becoming a Great Fundraiser
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Survey: Please Evaluate Module 4
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Module 5: Providing Financial Oversight
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Introduction: Providing Financial Oversight
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The Board and the Finance Committee
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Reviewing Financial Statements
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Quiz: Reviewing Sample Financial Statements
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Survey: Please Evaluate Module 5
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Summary: Providing Financial Oversight
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Module 6: Selecting, Evaluating, and Supporting the Chief Executive
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Your Fiduciary Responsibilities as a Board Member
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Selecting, Evaluating, and Supporting the CEO
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Exercise: Knowing Your CEO
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Summary: Selecting, Evaluating, and Supporting the CEO
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Survey: Please Evaluate Module 6
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Module 7: Knowing Your Three Legal Duties
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Your Three Legal Duties
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Exercise: Duty of Obedience: You Make the Call
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Duty of Loyalty
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Exercise: Duty of Loyalty: You Make the Call
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Summary: Knowing Your Three Legal Duties
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Survey: Evaluate Module 7
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Module 8: Understanding Management vs. Board Responsibilities
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Management and Board Responsibilities: A Primer
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Who Makes the Call? Six Attributes to Help You Decide
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Exercise: Gray Area
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Summary: Understanding Management vs. Board Responsibilities
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Survey: Evaluate Module 8
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Module 9: Championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Boardroom
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Defining Key DEI Concepts
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Why Does DEI Matter in the Boardroom? An Interview with Nonprofit CEO Gabrielle Prisco
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Exercise: Thinking About Identity in Your Boardroom
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How to Champion DEI as a Board Member
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How Can Boards Prioritize DEI in Governance? An Interview with Nonprofit Board Chair Carolina Jannicelli
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Summary: Championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Boardroom
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Survey: Evaluate Module 9
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Module 10: The Five Ingredients of an Effective Board
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What Do Boards Need to be Effective?
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The Board Needs Knowledge, Information, Power, Motivation, and Time
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Summary: the Five Ingredients of an Effective Board
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Survey: Approaching Board Service
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Survey: Evaluate Module 10
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Module 11: Serving as an Exceptional Board Member and Becoming a Board Leader
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What Makes an Exceptional Board Member?
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Interview with an Exceptional Board Member, Aisha Taylor
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Go Make Your Mark!
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Course Evaluation: Please Evaluate The Good Governance Boot Camp
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Thank you!
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