BoardWALK is a series of seven workshops focusing on building the capacity of current and prospective nonprofit board members and executive staff. All courses are conducted by professionals and are small enough to provide individual attention and answers to questions and concerns.

BoardWALK Schedule

Building an Effective Board
Friday, March 5, 2010
9:00 am - Noon

Understand how to evaluate, recruit and train your board to be effective, productive and self-renewing.

• What it takes to have an effective board
• The range of skills and interests that benefit the organization
• How to recruit new board members
• The role of by-laws in improving the board
• How to renew the board 

Effective Board Teamwork
Friday, April 2, 2010
9:00 am - Noon

Examine methods for improving team focus and decision-making at the board table.

• Hopes and concerns
• Division of responsibilities
• The trust cycle
• Maintaining an effective board

Executive Director  & Board Relationship
Friday, May 7, 2010
9:00 am - Noon

Understand how to effectively develop, manage and define the roles and responsibilities of the executive director in relation to the board.

• The major elements of nonprofit leadership
• Board, Board Chair and President/CEO roles
• The importance of the performance review of the President & CEO
• Common problems faced by the President and CEO
• Resources to assist in carrying out respective roles

Workshops are held at Lawrence Technological University, located on W. 10 Mile Road west of Northwestern Hwy in Southfield, MI. Sessions are in Room 336 of the Buell Building. For more information on location, call 248-204-3095 or email lindman@ltu.edu. During inclement weather, BoardWALK workshops will be cancelled when Southfield schools are cancelled.

BoardWALK is a collaborative program of United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Detroit Executive Service Corps and The Center for Nonprofit Management at Lawrence Technological University, and is sponsored by Plante Moran, LLC.