Name: Beyond the Board Table
Start: 2025-09-30T09:00:00-04:00
Location: 310 Wahwahtaysee Way, Battle Creek, MI, United States, Michigan 49015

Title: Beyond the Board Table: Accountability, Advocacy, and Executive Partnership
Date: September 30, 2025 (2 time choices)
AM Option: 9 AM to 11:30 AM (ET US and Canada) in-person or on Zoom (majority registrations decide how it's presented)
PM Option: or 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM on Zoom only
DESCRIPTION: Board service doesn’t end with meetings and minutes. Today’s nonprofit boards are being called upon to serve as visible champions, accountable stewards, and powerful partners to their executive directors. This 2-hour interactive workshop will ground board members in the core responsibilities of community representation, offer practical strategies for supporting the executive director without overstepping governance boundaries, and clarify what real accountability looks like—individually and collectively.
This session will challenge participants to reflect on how their presence, communication, and decision-making affect the organization’s integrity, public trust, and leadership effectiveness. Designed for both new and seasoned board members, the workshop draws on principles of justice, equity, and inclusive governance to elevate board culture and performance.
Required Pre-Work: Board 101 (Foundations of Board Governance) is a pre-requisite to this workshop (provided for free). This on-demand video is granted during a completed registration and can be taken on your time, anytime prior to this workshop in our Online Learning Center. (No need to take the access form)
Designed For - This workshop is ideal for all Executive Directors, Board Chairs and any Board Members
> More information and Registration options Here:
www.nonprofnetwork.org/battle-creek-training-calendar
⭐ These learning sessions are open to any current Battle Creek Community member, Battle Creek non-profit leadership, board members, staff members or volunteers that directly serve the Battle Creek MI community, including having staff or office space in Battle Creek.
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