Workshops for Nonprofit Leaders 2011-2012

Never has more been expected of our nonprofit organizations. More than ever, their ability to meet these expectations will depend, in large measure, on their governing boards.

This marks the seventh year that the Center for Community Engagement is offering these workshops for nonprofit leaders. Workshops are designed to provide nonprofit board leaders, board members, and executive staff the ideas and tools to enable their boards to function more effectively in today’s increasingly challenging environment.  Registration priority will be given to board chairs.


2011-2012 Workshop Schedule
(descriptions below for workshops upcoming)

  • The Roles of the Finance and Audit Committees (9/27/11)
  • The ABCs of Building a Great Board (10/7/11)
  • Board and CEO: The Critical Partnership (11/18/11)
  • Navigating the Nonprofit Regulatory Environment: Current Legal Topics (12/8/11)
  • The Development Plan - Mission First (1/19/12)
  • Crisis Management - Protecting & Enhancing Your Organization's Reputation (2/10/12)
  • Fundraising: A Resource Development Primer for Boards (2/24/12)
  • Government and the Nonprofit: What Boards Need to Know (3/9/12)
  • Creating Excitement in Your Board: How to Keep Your Board Engaged and Productive (4/6/12)
  • The Board of the Small Nonprofit: The Hands On Board (5/4/12)

Nonprofit Leadership Workshops at St. John Fisher College
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Upcoming Workshop Descriptions

The Board of the Small Nonprofit: The Hands On Board 
Date: Friday, May 4, 2012
Presenter: Carol Love, Center for Community Engagement
Intended Audience: Board and executive leadership of organizations with revenues of $1 million and under

Small nonprofits face special challenges. While they have the same need for clarity of board and CEO responsibilities that larger organizations do, the reality of limited staff resources blurs the line as board members are called upon to provide “hands on” assistance, as well as advice and counsel on both strategic and operational matters.  This workshop will help you tap board resources while maintaining the integrity of both board and management functions.  Focusing on the real issues facing the participants, the workshop will address:
  • Fundamental board and CEO/staff responsibilities
  • Guidelines for board assistance in operations
  • What to think about when recruiting and orienting board members
  • What your staff needs to know about involving board members
  • Building better board meetings
  • Planning the board’s work
  • Who’s accountable?  Setting goals and measuring performance for board and staff



All workshops meet
8:30 – 11 a.m. in the
Hughes Rotunda at
St. John Fisher College,
3690 East Avenue, Rochester, NY  14618.  Free parking is available.

Fee: $40/person includes continental breakfast.

Please send completed registration form and check made payable to "Partnership for Nonprofit Enterprise Excellence" to:

Melanie Phillips
St. John Fisher College
3690 East Avenue
Murphy 145
Rochester, NY  14618

Phone:  585-899-3769
mphillips@sjfc.edu