Building Better Boards

Building Better Boards is an annual training conference designed by Leadership Tallahassee for novice and veteran not-for-profit board members and staff. This interactive conference assists in making organizations more successful through valuable information and resource materials related to board member service. Training topics range from fundraising tips and legal obligations to governance, strategic planning, and more.

Early-Bird pricing ($50) is available until April 30th.

Session A Workshops (please select one):

1. BUILDING BETTER BOARDS: THE BASICS
FLOYD SELF, BARBARA BOONE, STU BEVIS, LILI CHILDREE

2. DECODING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: EMPOWERING BOARD MEMBERS
ADAM WATSON, CPA

3. MISSION FOCUSED STRATEGIC PLANNING
LASHAWN GORDON

Session B Workshops (please select one):

1. BOARD FUNDRAISING & DEVELOPMENT
ALYCE LEE STANSBURY

2. BOARD MEMBER RECRUITMENT AND ENGAGEMENT
MONIQUE ELLSWORTH

3. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
JANEIA DANIELS, JEANNE’ FREEMAN, R. JAI GILLUM

At this conference, participants may attend 2 workshop presentations from over a dozen offered topics. Dinner and a keynote speaker are included. Early-Bird Registration is $50 per participant.

REGISTER for the 2024 Building Better Boards Conference! 

 

 

Building Better Boards: The Basics

Leadership Tallahassee also offers a basic session for new board members in a small class setting (up to 20 participants). These basic sessions are offered quarterly. Whether you have just started service as a board member or would like to get involved in the future as a new board member, Building Better Boards: The Basics will help you be an effective board member from the start. Learn about the roles and responsibilities of board members, the difference between governance and management, and how to understand governance and financial documents so that your board service can be an asset to the organization from day one. Lunch is included in the $25 registration fee.

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