Governing for Nonprofit Excellence: Critical Issues for Board Leadership
Summary
To fulfill their mission, nonprofit organizations depend on their board for strong, innovative leadership. Governing for Nonprofit Excellence prepares you to excel in your role as a board member and to contribute at a higher level. As you gain insight into four essential competencies of nonprofit governance—board leadership, strategic stewardship, performance measurement, and financial oversight—you will learn how to drive the strategic and organizational transformation that enables your nonprofit organization to thrive.
This program is offered in cooperation with the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative.
You may also be interested in the related program: Governing for Nonprofit Excellence—Virtual.
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Summary
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To fulfill their mission, nonprofit organizations depend on their board for strong, innovative leadership. Governing for Nonprofit Excellence prepares you to excel in your role as a board member and to contribute at a higher level. As you gain insight into four essential competencies of nonprofit governance—board leadership, strategic stewardship, performance measurement, and financial oversight—you will learn how to drive the strategic and organizational transformation that enables your nonprofit organization to thrive.
This program is offered in cooperation with the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative.
You may also be interested in the related program: Governing for Nonprofit Excellence—Virtual.
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Solidify your organization's leadershipSolidify your organization's leadership
- Create value-adding board leadership processes
- Clarify your organization's mission and who will lead it
- Foster productive board and CEO relationships
Execute your organization's mission more effectivelyExecute your organization's mission more effectively
- Assess your organization's objectives and plan for the future
- Structure and manage important alliances
- Establish systems for gauging organizational performance
- Place your organization on a solid and sustainable financial foundation
Expand your personal and professional networkExpand your personal and professional network
- Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries across the globe
- Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions
Who Should Attend
- Chairs and other members of nonprofit boards who have significant leadership responsibilities—but are not full-time employees—for organizations with operating budgets in excess of $1 million in any nonprofit sector
- Not appropriate for: Industry or trade associations, management support organizations, or consulting firms
Attendance by two or three board leaders from the same organization will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact.
Program fees are subsidized by Harvard Business School and its Social Enterprise Initiative. Limited, additional need-based scholarship funding may be available. Visit the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative website for scholarship information.
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Who Should Attend
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- Chairs and other members of nonprofit boards who have significant leadership responsibilities—but are not full-time employees—for organizations with operating budgets in excess of $1 million in any nonprofit sector
- Not appropriate for: Industry or trade associations, management support organizations, or consulting firms
Attendance by two or three board leaders from the same organization will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact.
Program fees are subsidized by Harvard Business School and its Social Enterprise Initiative. Limited, additional need-based scholarship funding may be available. Visit the HBS Social Enterprise Initiative website for scholarship information.
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Learning and Living at HBS
When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.
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Learning and Living at HBS
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When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.
