Join us on Thursday, April 23rd at 2 PM EST for an impactful event! As a Board member, you are not only an ambassador of the organization, but you are also responsible for the financial oversight and the sustainability of your non-profit. It's a joy to be on a Board when things are going well, but it's when times are challenging, that the organization needs you most.Join us for a candid and peer-led discussion on how to handle some of those difficult conversations. 👥 Who This Session Is For This session is especially valuable if you are: - A current nonprofit board member - A board chair, officer, or governance committee member - Involved in recruiting or onboarding new board members - Looking to improve board engagement and effectiveness early on Whether you joined a board recently or you’ve been onboarding others for years, you’ll leave with ideas you can use immediately. 👉Register Here!

Welcome to the Non-Profit Board Impact Collective! We’re so glad you’re here. This space was created for current nonprofit board members who want to: - Connect with peers facing similar challenges - Share strategies and resources that work - Celebrate wins (big and small) - Build stronger, more effective boards together 🚀 How to get started: - Introduce yourself in this thread – Share your name, organization, and one thing you wish more boards did well. We'll explore the following topics: - Fundraising – ideas, templates, and strategies - Operations – governance, bylaws, board structures, policies - People and Culture – board culture, ED relationships, succession, DEI - Ask questions – This is a safe, pitch-free space. If you’ve got a challenge, ask away! - Share your wins – We learn as much from successes as from challenges. Community Guidelines: - ✅ Be respectful and supportive - ✅ Focus on board-related topics - 🚫 No pitching or promotional posts 💡 Pro tip: Turn on notifications for this workspace so you don’t miss conversations that matter. We can’t wait to see the connections, ideas, and solutions that come out of this Collective. Let’s build stronger boards together.

📅 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟰 ⏰ 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗧 / 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗣𝗧 ⏱ 𝟰𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞: https://www.skool.com/nfp-board-impact-collective-7353/calendar?eid=25469050da55480fa56afaf81f8ef97e Nonprofit boards carry an important responsibility: ensuring their organizations remain 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 over time. But sustainability is not just about financial stability. It involves governance, leadership alignment, mission relevance, strategic focus, and the board’s ability to ask the right questions at the right time. Too often, boards only examine these issues when something goes wrong. By then, important warning signs may have already been missed. This interactive session will explore 𝟭𝟬 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 to stay confident about the organization’s long-term health and impact. Together, we will discuss how boards can stay informed and engaged in these issues 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘆-𝘁𝗼-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 👥 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿 This session is especially valuable for: • Current nonprofit 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 • 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 • 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 • Board members interested in 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 Whether you are new to board service or have years of governance experience, this discussion will provide useful perspectives you can bring back to your board. 🎯 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 By the end of this session, participants will: • Identify key indicators that help boards evaluate 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 • Understand 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 • Recognize early signals that may indicate 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 • Learn how to stay informed about sustainability issues 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 • Hear 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 about what gives them confidence — and what raises concern

Thank you to everyone who joined us for 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱–𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 last week. The conversation was thoughtful, honest, and incredibly practical. From clarifying governance vs. management roles to navigating trust, accountability, executive sessions, and founder transitions, the insights shared were grounded in real board experience. For those who attended, and for those who weren’t able to join us live, we’ve now uploaded: 📂 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗸: https://www.skool.com/nfp-board-impact-collective-7353/classroom/a6eca746?md=8f2e2c0e899648998dfd3483698f52c7 📄 𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 capturing the key themes, insights, and takeaways from both the framework and the breakout discussions: https://www.skool.com/nfp-board-impact-collective-7353/classroom/1a57d7d2?md=b864df76390c4c2ab37722a566b81935 You’ll find both in the 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺. The Executive Summary is designed to be shareable with your board chair, governance committee, or executive leadership team. 𝗔 𝗙𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗢𝘂𝘁 • Staying in lanes while maintaining strong communication • Building trust through transparency and structured goal-setting • Recognizing early warning signs before tension escalates • Monitoring performance without slipping into management • Supporting transitions thoughtfully and intentionally The range of experience in the room made this especially rich. If you didn’t attend, feel free to jump into the conversation after reviewing the materials. Looking forward to continuing this dialogue together.

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 ⏰ 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗧 ⏱ 𝟰𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 🎟 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 👉 Register Now! Strong nonprofit organizations are built on strong relationships between the 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗘𝗢, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺. Yet many board leaders struggle with questions like: • Are we being supportive or stepping into management? • How do we raise concerns without damaging trust? • Are roles and expectations truly clear, or just assumed? • How do we partner more effectively during change, growth, or challenge? When the board–ED relationship isn’t aligned, even well-intentioned boards can create friction, confusion, or missed opportunities for impact. That’s why we’re hosting this 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 focused on what actually helps boards and executive leaders work together well. 👥 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 This session is especially valuable if you are: • A current nonprofit board member • A board chair, officer, or committee lead • Working closely with an ED or CEO • Navigating growth, transition, or change within your organization • Interested in strengthening collaboration and communication at the leadership level Whether you’re new to board service or deeply experienced, this conversation will meet you where you are. 🎯 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨’𝗟𝗟 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 By the end of the session, you’ll: • Learn practical strategies to 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 between the board and ED/CEO • Gain clarity on 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 • Hear how other boards navigate trust, tension, and alignment in real situations • Walk away with 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆, regardless of your organization’s size or stage 🧭 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗦𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 This is 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 and 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. This is a 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 where board members learn from one another’s experiences. The session will include: • Brief framing to set context