Nonprofit Board Development

Paul Roback (Primary Speaker); Professor & Community Development Educator, Washington County. Paul Roback has many years of experience working with nonprofit organizations and building organizational capacity. He is a frequent workshop leader on board development.

Sharon Lezberg: Community Development Educator, PhD, Dane County. Sharon Lezberg has worked with nonprofit organizations in a variety of capacities (Executive Director, Board member, program coordinator) and, in her role as community development educator, guides organizations through strategic planning processes. She coordinates the Nonprofit Peer Learning Program in Dane County.

Video objective: The video provides information to nonprofit leaders and board members about the role of a nonprofit Board of Directors in governance, oversight, and strategic direction setting. This educational overview covers many of the foundations of good nonprofit governance..

Key Focus Points: The video covers the following key focus points:
Overview of the nonprofit sector
Review of board member roles and responsibilities
Legal requirements and duties for board members
Board selection and engagement
Tools for high functioning boards

Call to action: This video is an educational video that encourages board members to become informed about their role, and to guide them in best practices of nonprofit governance. The call to action is to seek more resources so as to fulfill their role.

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