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

In your organization, how clear is the boundary between governance and management? Be honest. - Crystal clear - Mostly clear but occasionally blurry - Frequently confusing - Depends on the situation If you’re comfortable, share one example where the line felt unclear.

Upcoming Event: Creating Impact from the Start - Setting New Board Members Up for Success Visit the Calendar Page to sign up 👉https://www.skool.com/nfp-board-impact-collective-7353/calendar?eid=77312421ad6d414d980e12e7ae83df57 📅 Tuesday, January 27 ⏰ 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT⏱ 45 minutes 🎟 Free for members of the Non-Profit Board Impact Collective Many nonprofit boards assume onboarding “just happens.” A new board member is handed a stack of documents, attends a few meetings, and is expected to contribute confidently right away. But we hear a different story from board members all the time: - “I wasn’t clear on what was expected of me.” - “It took months to feel useful.” - “We’re missing opportunities to tap into people’s skills and networks.” Poor onboarding doesn’t just slow people down — it leads to disengagement, frustration, and missed impact. That’s why we’re hosting this live, peer-driven conversation to surface what actually works. 👥 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. 🎯 What You’ll Learn By the end of the session, you’ll: - Identify 2–3 onboarding practices that help new board members get confident and engaged faster - Recognize common onboarding gaps that unintentionally hold people back - Gain peer-tested ideas you can adapt to your own board — without adding complexity or extra work 🧭 How the Session Will Work This is not a webinar and not a presentation. This is a peer-led conversation designed to help board members learn from one another and leave with ideas they can actually use.

As kickoff Q1 2026, we want to say thank you for being part of the Non-Profit Board Impact Collective. Whether you’ve posted, commented, or simply followed along, you’re helping shape what this community will become. This year, we are introducing monthly themes around which we can have deeper conversations starting with: 👉 Board Onboarding: What Works and What Doesn’t We can’t wait to kick off the new year with you and build something truly valuable together. More to come! ✨