
Training for Nonprofit Boards
Education and training for nonprofit boards make them more effective.
Why? One of the best things about nonprofits is that anyone can be on their board. One of the worst things about nonprofits is that anyone can be on their board. What make the difference? Their level of training and education.
Effective boards get education and training on their duties and responsibilities. They learn that their job starts with setting the mission and addressing strategic concerns. They find that they hold the legal and financial accountability. Educated boards know that their membership is more than a name on a page and a face at the event. It's a public trust.
While just about every video, podcast, eBook and worksheet on Nonprofit.Courses can serve as education for your board, below you can find specific content that speaks directly to every board member, from the grassroots community group, to the international NGO.
Don't forget to check out Nonprofit Board Training: The Ultimate Guide [& Resources] and the Nonprofit.Courses Select course on Nonprofit Board and Volunteer Development

Board Recruitment – How to Plan for Succession Success – Boardable
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WEBINAR: Nonprofit Community Building: Maintaining Relationships Digitally, by Boardable
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Single Board Governance #2 – What’s the solution?, by Jeff Pospisil
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Blog Summary How to Find Board Members for your nonprofit, by Supporting World Hope
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Blog Summary How to Turn Your Board in to Fundraisers, by Supporting World Hope
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The ABCs of Building Better Boards – Strategies for Building an Effective Nonprofit Board of Directors, by Lorman
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Essential Crisis Management Planning
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No Minimum Gift for Board Members – Fundraising Advice from Asking Matters
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Trustees: Caring for the Property, by Jeff Pospisil
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How nonprofit board members can fundraise while exercising!
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Stephanie Cory – Custom Courses in Nonprofit Governance and Boards
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How to Get Your Board Members to Raise Money in Only 15 Minutes Per Month, by Boardable
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My board views fundraising as arm twisting. What can I do?, by WindMill Hill Consulting
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Blog Summary How to Turn your Board Members into Fundraisers, by Supporting World Hope
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How to run a fun & productive board meeting, by Get Fully Funded
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Recruit Board Members Who Are Hungry to Raise Major Gifts
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Nonprofit Governance Coaching with Kim Donahue – Live Q&A – Boardable
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SmartSprout: Grow a High-Impact Board, by Get Fully Funded
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Does Your Board know their Roles & Responsibilities?, by Supporting World Hope
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3 Tips to Find Board Members for Your New Nonprofit, by Boss on a Budget
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SPRC: Being the Intermediary, by Jeff Pospisil
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Three Things for a Great Nonprofit Board, by Get Fully Funded
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Quick Tips for finding Quality Board Members for your Nonprofit, by Funding for Good
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How many board members for your startup nonprofit?, by Boss on a Budget
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It's important to remember that your board is part of your nonprofit, it is your nonprofit. Your board creates the mission, sets the policies, fund the organization, monitors the spending, advocates for your cause, determines the leadership, and if it needs to, closes your nonprofit, too. But too many board members don't understand their role, or think that their job is to show up, smile and raise their hand when asked for a vote. To be successful, you need an engaged board.
That's why training for nonprofit board members isn't optional. It's essential.