Event description

Board Leadership:

Governance Fundamentals 2017

 – March 4th, 2017

Board Leadership Edmonton invites you to a day-long program of engaging and informative workshops focused on board members of voluntary and not-for-profit organizations. Our conference provides you with a variety of sessions and networking opportunities addressing not-for-profit board fundamentals and new trends.

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Thank you for joining us and training for your board!

Saturday March 4th, 2017

Where

MacEwan University City Centre Campus
The Robbins Health Learning Centre
10910 104 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 4S2

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Registration Fees

• $99  – registration
• $396 – group fee (get 5, pay 4)

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 Registration Fees
• $99  - registration
• $396 - group fee (get 5, pay 4)

Schedule

March 4, 2017
08:00 - 08:30
Registration & Continental Breakfast
08:30 - 08:45
Housekeeping, Opening Remarks and Move to Sessions
08:45 - 10:15
Building Rapport with Diverse Stakeholders (Disability Focus)
Fiduciary (it’s not just money) Duties
Understanding and Managing Conflict Part 1
Policy Development Made Easy
First Strategic Thinking then Strategic Planning Part 1
The Role of the Chair & Effective Meetings
10:15 - 10:30
Break
10:30 - 12:00
Role of the Secretary and Record Keeping
First Strategic Thinking then Strategic Planning Part 2
Board Recruitment, Orientation, Evaluation and Training
Understanding and Managing Conflict Part 2
How Boards Can Become Youth Ready
Board and Organizational Insurance
12:00 - 13:45
Lunch and Keynote – Upside Down Thinking: Heresy as a Catalyst for Transformation
13:45 - 15:15
Role of the Treasurer & Financial Basics
Generative Thinking
Volunteer Recruitment & Retention
Governance Basics
Managing Board Performance in Diversity
Volunteer Screening

Speakers

Hemant Kumar

  • EngageFirst Management Consultants Inc.
  • President and Principal Consultant

Mark Holmgren

  • Tamarack Institute
  • Director Vibrant Communities Canada

Rick Moyse

  • Community Development Officer, Alberta Culture Stony Plain

Jill Flaman

  • Community Service Learning, U of A
  • Comm. & Program Coordinator

Sara Ahlstrom

  • Alberta Municipal Affairs
  • Specialist - Dispute Resolution Services

Jennifer Beyer

  • Alberta Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women
  • Community Development Officer

Scott Vaughan

  • Alberta Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women
  • Community Development Officer