NEW SERIES!

MAKING YOUR WORK AS A BOARD MEMBER EASIER

The Community Learning Network along with its partners - iCCAN, Board Development Program and the Community Development Branch, both part of Alberta Culture and Community Spirit - are very excited to announce three new topics in this popular videoconferencing series.  Host sites will have the option of registering for either the Monday evening series OR the Wednesday evening series. A maximum of six sites per series will be registered on a first come, first-served basis. There is no fee for host sites to participate.  The host sites will be asked to register participants, to provide copies of handouts, and to offer light snacks. Host sites may choose to charge a fee of up to $10.00 per participant to recover their costs.

Dates and Times: All sessions will be from 6:45 pm to 8:15 pm (90 minutes)

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**Please indicate which series you would like to register for - Mondays or Wednesdays

Session 1: Board Roles and Responsibilities

The board is responsible for the highest level of decision-making and legal authority in the organization.  Boards function most effectively when everyone on the board knows what their responsibilities are and what is expected of them. Join us as we identify ways to make board members' lives easier and boards more productive! This session will be of special interest to board members who wish to better understand their role.

Session 2: Recruiting Effective Board Members

In today's world it is increasingly difficult to recruit and maintain a "good" board.  To be effective, recruitment must be a part of an annual cycle that also involves orienting and training new board members, and evaluating (formally and informally) board activities.  Participants will have the opportunity to identify strategies to recruit, orient and train board members.  Discussion about the benefits of building a strong board will be complemented with some practical tools that boards can use.

Session 3: Partnerships and Collaboration

Is it time to look for allies? For shared resources? Is it possible for two or more to really create synergy? Ah, but there may be risks involved! Who will control who? Will we need to change our organizational structure? How will we know what to do? This session will explore options and the pros and cons of partnering, collaborating and all those other words!