Board Development: How to Be a More Effective Nonprofit Leader
Schedule
Thu Apr 16 2026 at 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
1 University Pl, Shreveport, LA, United States, Louisiana 71115 | Shreveport, LA
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Nonprofit board members play a vital role in advancing the mission, ensuring accountability, and building a strong and sustainable organization. This two part workshop series can be taken separately or together. The first workshop is board development from a staff and founder perspective. Whether you're new to board service or looking to sharpen your skills, this interactive 90-minute workshop will help you to create and manage an effective board.Led by experts from the Institute for Nonprofit Administration and Research, this in-person session offers clear guidance, practical tools, and real-world examples tailored to the needs of Louisiana nonprofits.
Participants will learn how to:
Understand the legal and fiduciary responsibilities of board service
Create board meeting, committee work, and strategic planning systems
Partner effectively with the board in achieving the mission
Recognize the characteristics of high-performing boards
Who Should Attend:
Nonprofit founders, executive directors and board chairs looking to strengthen board leadership and engagement.
Format:
In-person, (Online for those outside of North Louisiana) 90-minute workshop with case studies, peer discussion, and take-home resources for ongoing board development.
Register yourself for $50.00 or register 2 for $75.00.
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Where is it happening?
1 University Pl, Shreveport, LA, United States, Louisiana 71115Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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