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boardCONNECT
Are you interested in exploring new types of leadership-level volunteering? If so, please plan to join us on May 17th for boardCONNECT - a speed-dating style networking event bringing together community-minded professionals and nonprofit organizations seeking this type of connection. During the event, professionals are paired with nonprofits matching their skills and interest and will a few minutes getting to know one another. The pairs switch every ten minutes. Participants will meet with leaders from a variety of organizations with focus areas in all genres including the environment, arts, youth and education. The goal is to find matches in which a nonprofit and a business professional express mutual interest and want…
Find out more »Civic Leadership Workshop: Fostering a Culture of Collaboration
Communities with plenty of collaboration are conducive to the generation of novel ideas, beneficial for innovation and community improvement. Because not all individuals feel comfortable readily sharing opinions and ideas, it is critical to cultivate an environment where sharing is safe and encouraged. An individual, team, and community can create a free flow of ideas and spark the fuel of inspiration by fostering a culture of collaboration. This series of workshops is designed to develop professional skills while building professional networks through conversations and engaging activities. Trainer: Gib Mason is the COO, VP of Finance & Administration at UMBC Training Centers. With more than 20 years' experience in leadership positions at a…
Find out more »Role of the Board: Best Practices for Effective Nonprofit Board Service
Join us for an interactive training about the myths, realities, and best practices of a well-functioning nonprofit board of directors. The board of directors is the backbone of all nonprofits and as a board member you play a vital role in assisting the nonprofit in achieving its mission. Through this training you will become well prepared for board service by understanding key board responsibilities including: financial oversight, legal, fundraising, and much more. Learn the questions to ask and factors to consider when seeking a board as well as what to expect at a board meeting. Whether you have just joined a board or getting ready to start board service, this…
Find out more »Nonprofit Lunch and Learn
Join Business Volunteers for a Nonprofit Lunch & Learn session. Don't forget your lunch! Questions? Contact Robin MacFadden at 410-366-6030 ext. 226 or rmacfadden@businessvolunteersmd.org.
Find out more »Civic Leadership Workshop: Engage, Encourage & Challenge: Innovate Across the Community
For successfully harnessing and promoting an innovation mindset across a community, a switch in its culture is necessary to accommodate the free flow of ideas. A community’s change agents can facilitate the diffusion of this innovation mindset by engaging with others, encouraging their sharing of new ideas and thinking, and challenging them by fostering an environment of friction. This series of workshops is designed to develop professional skills while building professional networks through conversations and engaging activities. Trainer: Gib Mason is the COO, VP of Finance & Administration at UMBC Training Centers. With more than 20 years' experience in leadership positions at a variety of companies in a variety of industries, Gib…
Find out more »Role of the Board: Best Practices for Effective Nonprofit Board Service
Join us for an interactive training about the myths, realities, and best practices of a well-functioning nonprofit board of directors. The board of directors is the backbone of all nonprofits and as a board member you play a vital role in assisting the nonprofit in achieving its mission. Through this training you will become well prepared for board service by understanding key board responsibilities including: financial oversight, legal, fundraising, and much more. Learn the questions to ask and factors to consider when seeking a board as well as what to expect at a board meeting. Whether you have just joined a board or getting ready to start board service, this…
Find out more »Nonprofit Lunch and Learn
Join Business Volunteers for a Nonprofit Lunch & Learn session. Don't forget your lunch! Questions? Contact Robin MacFadden at 410-366-6030 ext. 226 or rmacfadden@businessvolunteersmd.org.
Find out more »Civic Leadership Workshop: Design Thinking
The unique opportunities and challenges a community faces are often too ambiguous, complex, or messy to be addressed directly through traditional strategies. The art and science of design thinking can turn abstract ideas into practical applications maximizing community growth. The combination of an agile mindset, creative discovery, and design thinking tools and techniques, catalyzes collaboration across the community to address those opportunities and challenges piquing your curiosity. This series of workshops is designed to develop professional skills while building professional networks through conversations and engaging activities. Trainer: Gib Mason is the COO, VP of Finance & Administration at UMBC Training Centers. With more than 20 years' experience in leadership positions at a…
Find out more »Nonprofit Lunch and Learn
Join Business Volunteers for a Nonprofit Lunch & Learn session. Don't forget your lunch! Questions? Contact Robin MacFadden at 410-366-6030 ext. 226 or rmacfadden@businessvolunteersmd.org.
Find out more »Role of the Board: Best Practices for Effective Nonprofit Board Service
Join us for an interactive training about the myths, realities, and best practices of a well-functioning nonprofit board of directors. The board of directors is the backbone of all nonprofits and as a board member you play a vital role in assisting the nonprofit in achieving its mission. Through this training you will become well prepared for board service by understanding key board responsibilities including: financial oversight, legal, fundraising, and much more. Learn the questions to ask and factors to consider when seeking a board as well as what to expect at a board meeting. Whether you have just joined a board or getting ready to start board service, this…
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