Best Practices for Board Participation in Good Governance

Co-Sponsored by:  Staten Island Not for Profit Association and the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce

Cost: FREE

When:  Friday, March 20, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

               Check-in/networking/light refreshments: 9:00 a.m.  to 9:15 a.m.

               Welcome and Presentation: 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

               Questions/wrap-up: 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Where: The President’s Room, JCC of Staten Island, 1466 Manor Road, Staten Island

A well-functioning board has a good understanding of its oversight role in nonprofit governance and provides leadership, resources, and expertise to the management of the organization. This workshop will address the obligations and best practices for board involvement in nonprofit governance. Board members will gain insight on their responsibilities. Executive staff will learn how to help board members carry out oversight of financial reporting and responsibilities. We will cover requirements for compliance with federal and state governance regulations and how to avoid personal liability.

Learning Objective: Participants will be able to develop strategies to participate in the governance of the organization based upon their legal obligations in order to better achieve the organization's mission.

For executive management and staff and current or prospective nonprofit board members. Suggested limit to no more than 2 people per organization.

Lawyers Alliance for New York Staff: Hedwig O’Hara, Senior Staff Attorney and Rafi Stern, Staff Attorney/Legal Fellow