Executive & Professional Development

Board Governance Fundamentals

Are you a director? Have you been asked to be a board member? Do you really know what you’ve agreed to? Be it the board of a government, not-for-profit, volunteer or business organization, you need to know the details of your responsibilities. With the current culture of transparency and accountability, not being fully aware of the role you’ve agreed to or expect your board members to play can be detrimental to individual board members and the organization as a whole. During this one-day seminar, board members will have the opportunity to network with members from a variety of organizations. They will leave this seminar equipped with the knowledge and confidence to improve their performance as a board.

Participants will receive a copy of Debi Peverill's Non-Profit Directors Guide to Financial Responsibility.


1 - DAY SEMINAR, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm

Saint Mary’s University Campus - 4th Floor, Sobey Building, 903 Robie Street
Register by September 30, 2012             Fee: $410 + HST
Register after September 30, 2012         Fee: $420 + HST
Dates:
Please register by:
October 29, 2012
  
May 29, 2013
  

FACILITATOR: Debi Peverill: BComm, CA

 

PROGRAM CONTENT

  • Learn what boards are responsible for both as individual                                                                                  board members and as a governing bodyBGF testimonial
  • How to discharge Board responsibilities for financial management
  • Who is responsible for the strategic direction of the organization?
  • Board requirements to perform risk assessment
  • Who are the stakeholders and what do they want from      the organization?
  • Statutory requirements for profit oriented and not-for-profit organizations
  • Board responsibilities for supervision of staff and      executive officers
  • Analysis of the relationship between the Board and management and development of framework

 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • A more complete understanding of governance
  • How to develop a framework for a Board of Directors’ responsibilities
  • How to be a more effective board member by understanding your roles and responsibilities
  • How to identify the types of internal control commonly used by organizations
  • The importance of evaluating accounting and finance functions in order for a board to complete its responsibilities

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

You will benefit from this seminar if you:

  • are a Director of any business
  • are an individual currently sitting on a board for a not-for-profit, government or volunteer organization
  • are considering a role on a board
  • are a manager or executive who reports to a board

 

 

 


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