Creating an Effective Board of Directors

Creating an Effective Board of Directors
Thursday, April 16, 2015, 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, 2324 University Ave W., St. Paul, MN 55114
Presented by Gary Kelsey

Is your organization harnessing the full power of your board of directors? Are roles and functions clear between staff, executive director, and the board of directors? Do board members understand they are fiscally, legally and morally responsible for the organization?  What is the board’s role in fundraising for the organization?  Are you recruiting the right individuals to the Board?  Are you recruiting them using a targeted process that is likely to identify and engage individuals who can help move forward the mission of the organization? 

Please join us (and invite your board members!) to a session that aims to inspire and align the roles of staff and board to better serve your organization.  This session is a great introduction to board service and seeks to engage and align role clarity, expectations and benefits across all organizational members.

Gary Kelsey has 39 years experience within the non-profit, government and education sectors and expertise in non-profit board development, program development, strategic planning, and fundraising.  He is currently a faculty member and Residency Coordinator in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Walden University.  Formerly, he served as Program Director and Professor of the MA in Philanthropy and Development Program at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and speaker in the University of St. Thomas Center for Nonprofit Excellence.  In addition, he has also served on at least one MRAC Organizational Development grant panel and currently serves as a member of the St. Croix Valley Community Foundation – Grants and Planning Committee and Vice President of the ArtReach St. Croix Board of Directors.

The session is free but we ask that you register in advance. Please contact Shannon Forney if you need special accomodations to attend.