BoardWALK is a series of seven workshops focusing on building the capacity of current and prospective nonprofit board members and executive staff. All courses are conducted by professionals and are small enough to provide individual attention and answers to questions and concerns.

2008/2009 BoardWALK Schedule

Boardsmanship Essentials
Friday, November 07, 2008 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Learn the responsibilities and functions of an effective nonprofit board. Cost: $35.00
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Making Your Strategic Plan Work
Friday, December 05, 2008 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Understand the board’s role in the strategic thinking process as it relates to overall evaluation and planning for your organization. Cost: $35.00
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Fund Development
Friday, January 09, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Learn how fund development enables your organization to sustain programs and services through fundraising. Cost: $35.00
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Financial Oversight
Friday, February 06, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Get introduced to the budgeting and accounting principles pertaining to not-for-profit finances. Cost: $35.00
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Building Your Board
Friday, March 06, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Understand how to evaluate, recruit and train your board to be effective, productive and self-renewing. Cost: $35.00
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The Effective Board Team
Friday, April 03, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Examine methods for improving team focus and decision-making at the board table. Cost: $35.00
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Executive Director as Leader
Friday, May 01, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Understand how to effectively develop, manage and define the roles and responsibilities of the executive director in relation to the board. Cost: $35.00
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Workshops are held at Lawrence Technological University, located on W. 10 Mile Road west of Northwestern Hwy in Southfield, MI. Sessions are in Room 336 of the Buell Building. Continental breakfast is provided. For more information on location, call 248-204-3095 or email lindman@ltu.edu. During inclement weather, BoardWALK workshops will be cancelled when Southfield schools are cancelled.

Scholarships are available through the Board and Workforce Diversity Partnership Award sponsored by the Doyle Fund for Nonprofit Workforce Capacity Building of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. For more information call Angela Walker at 313-226-9450.

BoardWALK is a collaborative program of United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Detroit Executive Service Corps and The Center for Nonprofit Management at Lawrence Technological University, and is sponsored by Plante Moran, LLC.