Fundamentals of an Effective Nonprofit Board

About this event

Cliff Jones
Senior Consultant
Nonprofit Association of Oregon

Pizza, Salad, No-host Bar & Networking at 5:00
Presentation at 5:30

Do you want to increase your Board effectiveness and get the most out of your volunteer experience? As a Board member, you play a vital role in your nonprofit’s success. In this session, we’ll explore the most common challenges for nonprofit Boards of Directors and provide clear guidance on the Board’s role, as well as offer helpful tools to develop efficient and effective Board orientation and processes.

Discussion topics include:

• Identifying prospective Board members
• Creating a welcoming and inclusive environment
• Clarifying Board roles and responsibilities
• Uncovering Board basics—what every Board member needs to know
• Knowing legal, ethical, and financial responsibilities
• Becoming aware of challenging Board practices—and focusing on BEST practices
• Designing a Board orientation that sets new members up for success
• Bringing new Board members up to speed with the information they need most to play an active role in decision making

About the Presenter

Cliff Jones is a human rights activist with over 30 years’ experience in social services, community education, and human rights advocacy. He has experience as a front-line staff, supervisor, project manager, and executive director. He is co-founder of Tools for Diversity, a comprehensive curriculum led by a multi-cultural team that addresses problems caused by discrimination and prejudice and supports building culturally competent organizations.

Cliff has served on the Boards of McKenzie River Gathering Foundation, Funding Exchange Foundation, Oregon Minority AIDS Coalition, Multnomah Legal Service Workers Union, and Peer Counseling Community. He has been a trainer for the Black Leadership and Community Development Institute and is a recipient of Nordstrom’s Cultural Diversity Community Service Award.

About the Network

Nonprofit Board Network offers regular opportunities in a relaxed atmosphere for you to learn about nonprofit governance, network with board members from other organizations, and meet the experts. Nonprofit Board Network gives you a chance to interact with respected thinkers and practitioners in the nonprofit world and to share information and experience.