Grow a Better Board: Cultivate Engagement to Harvest Long-Term Impact

Wed Aug 27 2025 at 11:30 am to 02:30 pm UTC-04:00

Mountain City Club | Chattanooga

Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), TN Southeastern Chapter
Publisher/HostAssociation of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), TN Southeastern Chapter
Grow a Better Board: Cultivate Engagement to Harvest Long-Term Impact
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Who should attend? Fundraisers, non-profit professionals, volunteers and board members
A thriving nonprofit board doesn’t grow by chance—it grows with care.

Too many boards are stuck in a rut. They’re tangled in the unimportant, disconnected from the deeper purpose of their service. The good news? You can change that!

This session will provide the strategies and inspiration needed to transform your board’s engagement from obligation to opportunity. Together, we’ll explore five clear stages that’ll help you grow a better board. You will learn how to: recruit with intention, onboard for success, deepen board engagement, tend to board culture, and harvest combined impact

Through hands-on exercises and guided discussions, you will develop a customized board engagement plan to implement immediately. Ready to grow a better board? Register today!
Full participation in Grow a Better Board: Cultivate Engagement to Harvest Long-Term Impact is applicable for 3.25 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
Lunch is provided with your registration. The first 50 people to register will receive a FREE copy of Ben's newest book!
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About our presenter, Benjamin Mohler, ACFRE:
Ben Mohler is the chief executive and principal consultant of GivingThree. He is a long-time Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and earned the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE) in 2015. He received a master’s degree in philanthropy and development from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota and a bachelor’s degree in communication arts from Cedarville University.
As a consultant he specializes in fundraising innovation, board development, strategic planning, and serving as a trusted advisor to nonprofit executives. Prior to his current role he led statewide advancement efforts for Kentucky’s community college system, the state’s largest post-secondary education provider.
Ben has also served in key advancement roles for Eastern Kentucky University, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Cedarville University, and The University of Texas at Austin. Ben has been actively engaged with AFP through most of his career. During that time, he has served in various program, committee, and leadership roles at both the global and chapter level. Most notably this has included helping create the mentoring program for AFP Charlotte, chairing the AFP/Wiley Publishing Advisory Committee for AFP Global, and serving as a member of the ACFRE Certification Board for six years. The AFP Bluegrass Chapter honored him with their Exemplary Service Award in 2015. He currently serves on the board of AFP Global.
He has volunteered locally, nationally, and internationally. For five years Ben served as a member of the Texas State Guard 401st Air Support Group of the 4th Air Wing. During this service he received several commendations, including those in recognition of honorable service during relief operations for hurricanes Katrina and Rita. He has been commissioned as a Kentucky Colonel by the Honorable Order of Colonels and currently serves as a member of the board for the United Way of Kentucky.
Ben also just launched his first book, Non-Profit Board Member Field Guide & Journal. This isn't another generic governance manual. It's a small and practical tool designed specifically for committed board members who want to maximize their impact. More details can be found at https://get.givingthree.com/board-guide
Ben makes his home in Kentucky’s bluegrass region with his wife, Christina and their four children.
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Mountain City Club, 729 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37402-1710, United States

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