Board Development Webinar Series

Our board development series is designed to answer the most frequently asked questions about leadership and board development. This series is ideal for emerging and established for-profit, nonprofit, and government leaders.

Participants will walk away with:

Tools to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your board, establish expectations, and implement accountability systems
Strategies for organizing and mobilizing an executive committee
Skills needed to implement effective fundraising initiatives with your board
Succession planning strategies to ensure your mission can move forward productively, even during transitions

Presented live from August 25-28

2025

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$47 per Session

Each session only $47 each.

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75 Minutes

Schedule about 75 minutes in a place free of distractions.

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Replays Available

All replays available through December 31, 2025.

PRESENTER

Marie Palacios

Lead Consultant
Funding for Good

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Topic Descriptions

Building an A-List Board

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Description

Do your board members go “MIA” between meetings? Are you dependent on a handful of active board members to do all the work? FFG’s experts have sat on both sides of the board table and are ready to help you build a team of passionate, committed, and action-oriented board leaders.

We will show you how to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your board, establish expectations, and implement accountability systems that produce RESULTS.

Take-Aways

Understand board roles & responsibilities
Evaluate the effectiveness of your current board and identify the gaps
Identify prospective new board members
Outline expectations for board engagement
Implement strategies to increase board participation
Hold board members accountable to their job description, the mission, and their commitments to the organization

Bonus Materials

Handouts and downloads
Access to the replay until October 31st, 2025

Executive Committees in Action

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Description

Are you wasting valuable time at board meetings with “housekeeping” issues? Is one board member charged with keeping the entire board on track? Join FFG to learn how an effective executive committee contributes to efficient and consistent board governance. During this session, we will highlight job duties of nonprofit officers and share strategies for organizing and mobilizing an executive committee.

Takeaways

Break down of duties for nonprofit board officers
Understand differences between executive committee meetings and general board meetings
Explore core functions of nonprofit executive committees
Gain strategies for organizing and strengthening your executive committee

Bonus Materials

Handouts and downloads
Access to the replay until October 31st, 2025

Effective Fundraising with Your Board

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Description

Do you have a working board? Most nonprofits say ‘no’.

Do you want a working board? All nonprofits say ‘yes’.

As nonprofit development staff are faced with the challenge of engaging board members to assist with development efforts, they are often met with resistance and frustration. As with all fundraising, engaging in conversations and learning about those you work with is key. Learn some of the pitfalls to avoid in beginning to ask for your board’s help in development as well as the steps you can take to have more participation from your board members in all aspects of development work.

Join us for this training to discuss board relations, board education, and how to begin to build the foundations for a working board that will help your nonprofit grow for good.

Takeaways:

Understand the many potential roles board members can play in development/fundraising
Learn how to identify strengths/weaknesses of current and potential board members around fundraising and development priorities
Develop strategies to generate actions from your board members
Identify key steps to moving your board forward and creating a culture of support for development efforts

Bonus Materials

Handouts and downloads
Access to the replay until October 31st, 2025

Succession Planning

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Description

If the most active member of your team were to walk away tomorrow, would your organization come to a screeching halt or begin a chaotic scramble to figure out the next steps? Are you prepared to guide your organization through both expected and unexpected transitions of team members?

If the thought of losing and replacing essential team members makes you nervous, this session is for you. Join FFG as we outline strategies to ensure that your mission can move forward productively, even during transitions.

Takeaways

Understand different threats that arise from friendly and hostile transitions
Learn how to protect your organization’s physical and intellectual property
Determine what information you should include in transition files to prepare for both unexpected and expected turnover
Explore ways a proactive communication plan ensures your team and the community know what to expect