Governance Training for Non-Profits workshop to be held May 8

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“Governance Training for Non-Profits”

WORKSHOP

May 8, 2013   9:00 TO 4:30 

Heritage Inn, Pincher Creek

To present this one day workshop, SASCI has engaged the services of David Hartley, formerly Director of Imagine Canada’s Insurance and Liability Resource Centre for Non-profits. David has trained over 12,000 leaders in the past 5 ½ years in areas of risk, leadership and governance. David’s dynamic presentation style and great sense of humour promise a full day of meaningful interaction with participants from small to large non-profits and charities. The agenda includes:

Boards:  The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

12 principles of a highly successful non-profit Board

Role of the Board vs role of the Executive Director

Developing a more engaged Board

Board behaviours / dealing with challenging personalities

Board recruitment and Board evaluation

Legal duties of Boards

4 ways to protect yourself as a Board Member

Registration is free but space is limited.

Please contact us early to reserve a spot.  To reach as broad an audience as possible, we are suggesting participation by Board Members, general members, managers and other paid staff.  Although the workshop is taking place in Pincher Creek, participants from the entire southwest Alberta region are welcome.  The workshop will run from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM with lunch being provided.

To reserve your spot, please contact

David Green at sasci@telus.net or leave a message at 

403-627-1750.

Partners in program delivery:

Rural Community Adaptation Program  (Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development)

Southwest Alberta Sustainable Community Initiative and Stavely & District Agricultural Societies. These investments will ensure residents and families can continue to enjoy these local facilities for years to come.