BoardStrong

The Board’s Role in Benefit Planning for Small Nonprofits
2022-10-25 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
Determining employee benefits is not an easy task. The role they play in enticing new hires and current employee satisfaction is critical to the organization’s ability to sustain itself and fulfill its mission.
Moreover, employee benefits are an important part of the character of our organizations – are we an organization that offers scant benefits so we can maximize the dollars invested in our programs? Do we offer generous benefits in some areas, but save in others? What does that say about how we accomplish our mission?
Please join a panel of nonprofit board members who have been through the process of balancing these competing interests by choosing employee benefits.
Moderator: Peter Andrew, President/CEO, Council Services Plus
This free event is made possible with support from Council Services Plus.

Deepening Board Engagement and Impact
2022-10-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
Good governance is about more than just showing up. Engaging board members requires good communication, ongoing support, and opportunities to see your mission in action. The pandemic has taken its toll on many boards and re-engaging board members is vital to the organization’s success. A strong board, and especially its leadership, should be an ongoing process with year-round activities with clear strategic goals.
In this session you will learn to recognize what motivates board members to excel in their roles and deepen their ongoing commitment to the organization. We will identify the practices that support engagement and foster leadership development. We will also discuss the importance, role, and responsibilities of an effective Board Development Committee.
Join us on Oct. 20th for this free discussion.
This event is made possible with support from the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, the Community Foundation of Orange & Sullivan, the Dyson Foundation and the Hudson Valley Regional Advisory Council.

Dealing with Difficult Board Members
2022-09-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
Difficult Board members. Chances are, you will have one serving on your nonprofit’s board of directors—if not now, eventually. Good board members make governance a pleasure, and the nonprofit hums much more smoothly. But difficult board members — or heaven forbid, destructive ones — can cause incredible turmoil. They can:

Hog every conversation or refuse to participate
Be negative about everything
Attempt to micro-manage the CEO and staff
Show disrespect to the board chair or the Executive Director
Assume they are the smartest person in the room and show disdain for other people’s opinions

Join us on Sept. 27th as a panel of experts who have seen it all discuss strategies for dealing with your most challenging board members.
This free event is made possible with support from Council Services Plus.

Maximizing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Your Committees
2022-09-15 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
Forming committees – smaller groups of board members responsible for overseeing certain areas of work – can be an effective and efficient way of engaging your board, putting directors’ skills to good use, and accomplishing better results. Too many or the wrong type of committees can sap organizational energies and frustrate all involved. Effective committees, on the other hand, require clear mandates, strong leadership, and adequate support and resources.

In this session we will discuss the purpose, structure, and creation of effective committees – critical to board governance – and how you can sustain them, as well as use committees to develop board leadership. You will also learn about the importance of defining and communicating the roles of board and staff members in different types of committees.
Click here to register for this free event.
This educational session is geared toward board members in the Hudson Valley and is sponsored by the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, the Community Foundation of Orange & Sullivan, the Dyson Foundation and the Hudson Valley Regional Advisory Council.

Serving on a Nonprofit Board: An Introduction
2022-09-12 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
In this workshop, our Chief Program Officer Barbara Paxton will discuss why you should consider board service and what it means to serve on the Board of Directors of a nonprofit. She will also give you advice about what to consider when you are selecting a board, how to find a board that matches your interests, and show you how to find the right board using our free, one-of-a-kind board matching platform.
Click here to register for this free event.

Serving on a Nonprofit Board: An Introduction
2022-07-18 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | Online Webinar
In this workshop, Barbara Paxton, Chief Program Officer BoardStrong, will discuss why you should consider board services and what it means to serve on the Board of Directors of a nonprofit. She will also give you advice about what to consider when you are selecting a board, how to find a board that matches your interests, and show you how to find the right board using our free, one-of-a-kind board matching platform.
Click here to register for this free event.

Webinar: Recruiting and Onboarding for Diversity and Inclusion
2022-07-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
This educational session is geared toward board members in the Hudson Valley and is sponsored by the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, the Community Foundation of Orange & Sullivan, the Dyson Foundation and the Hudson Valley Regional Advisory Council.
A diverse nonprofit board includes people of all genders, races, ages, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds and levels of ability.
Diversity ensures consideration of a variety of perspectives and ultimately helps the board make more informed decisions. But diversifying your board comes with challenges – how do you find new board members outside of your immediate circle? How do you ensure your board will embrace and respect a wider range of opinions and perspectives? Preparing for and embracing a diversified board requires commitment, planning, and humility.
In this session, we will discuss how to identify, attract, and retain diverse volunteers for your board. We will also talk with a nonprofit leader who has successfully used our BoardStrong platform to grow and diversify the board of their organization.
Click here to register for this free event.

Webinar: Strengthening the Executive Director/Board Chair Partnership
2022-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
This educational session is geared toward board members in the Hudson Valley and is sponsored by the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, the Community Foundation of Orange & Sullivan, the Dyson Foundation and the Hudson Valley Regional Advisory Council.
The relationship between the executive director and the board chair is critically important to a nonprofit; it is an interdependent link that requires regular communication and collaboration. By working together as co-pilots, the Board Chair and Executive Director/CEO can foster engagement, balance and align responsibilities, and develop a team committed to championing your organization’s mission and goals. Without this partnership, the organization and board operate less effectively, and frustration/disengagement can ensue.
BoardStrong is bringing together two Chair/CEO pairs who were able to build relationships that have fostered their organizations’ growth.
Click here to register for this free event.

Roundtable: Building a Successful Board Chair/CEO Relationship
2022-05-19 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online Webinar
The relationship between the executive director and the board chair is critically important to a nonprofit. It is an interdependent link that requires regular communication and collaboration. By working together as co-pilots, the Board Chair and Executive Director/CEO can foster engagement, balance and align responsibilities, and develop a team committed to championing your organization’s mission and goals. Without this partnership, the organization and board operate less effectively, and frustration and disengagement can ensue.
BoardStrong is bringing together two Chair/CEO pairs who successfully built relationships that have fostered their organizations’ growth and mission impact.
Click here to register for this free virtual roundtable!

Board Member Roundtable: Leading Your Board Through Executive Transition
2022-04-21 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
With COVID, the great resignation, and economic uncertainty, experts believe that nonprofits are on the verge of losing large numbers of leaders. Change at the executive level — whether planned or abrupt — requires the board to provide strong leadership and direction as it contemplates what the organization needs from its next leader. The process of managing the departure of one leader and finding the next is complicated. Potential divisions on the board, staff anxiety, and communication with funders, the community, and other stakeholders can be a challenge. And yet, leadership transitions can offer organizations an important opportunity to create a new vision, bring on new skills, and move in a new and exciting direction.
BoardStrong is bringing together board members whose organizations have successfully planned for leadership succession, recruited, and retained new executive leadership.
Click here to register at nycon.org.

Hearing It From the Source: Millennial Board Room Perspectives and Experiences
2022-03-24 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Online Webinar
Research indicates that there is very little generational diversity in the boardroom. In fact, the voice of an entire generation (the millennial population is estimated at 77 million in the US alone), is oftentimes missing. There is a great opportunity for boards to seek younger directors and gain perspectives of this generation that is redefining technology, consumer preferences, workplace culture and even risk. But many boards are concerned that their structures and cultures may not be welcoming for this new generation of leaders. Our next panel will be dedicated to discussing insights from millennial board members.
Click here to register at nycon.org.

Board Member Roundtable: The Key to Being A Successful Treasurer
2022-02-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
We often hear from staff leadership about board governance and best practices, but not from the volunteer board leaders themselves. Until now!
The role of a board treasurer is challenging. Keeping your eye on oversight and strategy and identifying and managing risk, while also ensuring the finance department’s day-to-day operations benefit from your experience.
BoardStrong is bringing together a panel of Board Treasurers from a variety of different sectors to talk about how they do it successfully.
At NOON on Thursday, February 24, board leaders on the forefront of improving board governance will the role of a board treasurer. Join…
Panelists:
Susan Singer, Treasurer, Women of Reform Judaism
Abiola Bankole-Hameed, Executive Vice President, Shared Services, Kellen; Treasurer, Susan B. Komen for the Cure – Chicagoland area
J. Kincaid, Managing Partner of LVBW CPAs; Treasurer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara and the Southern Tier
Moderator:
David Rottkamp, Former Treasurer, New York Council of Nonprofits; Partner, Not-for-Profit Practice Leader GRASSI
Click here to register at nycon.org

Board Chair Roundtable: Contemporary Board Leadership Challenges
2022-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
Join us to learn from a panel of Board Chairs who got their organizations through COVID, The Great Resignation and a state unalterably changed over the past two years – and how they are planning to use their experiences as we move forward into a new, challenging future. Register at nycon.org.

Panelists:Cecilia Gentili, Co-Chair, NEW Pride Agenda; Principal/Owner, Transgender Equity ConsultingNicholas Berno, Chair, Rochester Museum and Science Center; Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth ManagementDr. Joseph Youngblood, II, Chair, St. Francis Medical Center; Senior Vice President for External Affairs, Kean University; Policy Advisor, New Jersey Urban Mayors Association

Moderated by Irfan Hasan of The New York Community Trust.

Virtual Nonprofit BoardCon
2021-03-18 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
Hosted by NYN Media
The pandemic has transformed many activities in the nonprofit sector. Event plans have been reimagined, fundraising strategies have changed direction, and boards have navigated through many risks and challenges. Effective board management allows for nonprofits to make a bigger impact. Providing your board with key resources can increase your fundraising efforts, strategic planning, and other mission-based work — especially during a crisis.. New York Nonprofit Media will host “Virtual Nonprofit BoardCon” bringing together Executive Leadership and Board Members from nonprofits across New York to learn how collaboration between board and staff is essential amid the pandemic and going forward into the new normal.
Click here for more information and to register.

Best Practices to Avoid Breach of Fiduciary Duty Liability
2020-10-14 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Online Webinar
Join NYCON Corporate Ally, Smith Buss & Jacobs as they guide us through the best pracrtices to avoid fiduciary duty liability. In this webinar they will cover what directors’ duties are, some recent cases illustrating conduct that constitutes a break of fiduciary duty, including consequences for breach, and best practices for avoiding breach of fiduciary duty claims.
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NYCON Members should not pay, if you are prompted to pay, please contact Julie at membership@nycon.org
This webinar will be recorded!

Bridges to Board Service: Nonprofit Board Governance
2020-10-13 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Poughkeepsie Boardman Road Library, 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603, United States
Board members need to perform certain key duties in order to legally and ethically fulfill their governance responsibilities. This session will define the fiduciary duty of board service in detail and explore exactly what effective governance entails. Strategies to assist current and prospective board members to effectively govern their organizations, including managing conflicts of interest, differentiating governance from management, and navigating today’s nonprofit landscape will also be covered.

Presenter: NYCON
Session Capacity: 30
Chamber or NYCON Member: $30/Nonmember: $40
