BoardWALK is a series of seven workshops focusing on building the capacity of current and prospective nonprofit board members and executive staff. All courses are conducted by professionals and are small enough to provide individual attention and answers to questions and concerns.

BoardWALK Schedule

Making Strategic Planning Work
Friday, December 4, 2009
9:00 am - Noon

Understand the fundamentals of strategic management and the Board’s role in the development, implementation, and evaluation of an organization’s strategic plan.

Fund Development for Board Members
Friday, January 15, 2010
What are the roles that board members and staff play in fundraising?  Information and discussion about fund development planning to grow the resources of an organization.

Financial Responsibilities of the Board
Friday, February 5, 2010
9:00 am - Noon

An introduction to the duties related to financial accountability of the board and strategies for providing financial oversight.

High Performing Boards
Friday, March 5, 2010
9:00 am - Noon

Understand how to evaluate, recruit and train your board to be effective, productive and self-renewing.

Effective Board Teams
Friday, April 2, 2010
9:00 am - Noon

Examine methods for improving team focus and decision-making at the board table.

Executive Director  & Board Relationship
Friday, May 7, 2010
9:00 am - Noon

Understand how to effectively develop, manage and define the roles and responsibilities of the executive director in relation to the board.

Workshops are held at Lawrence Technological University, located on W. 10 Mile Road west of Northwestern Hwy in Southfield, MI. Sessions are in Room 336 of the Buell Building. For more information on location, call 248-204-3095 or email lindman@ltu.edu. During inclement weather, BoardWALK workshops will be cancelled when Southfield schools are cancelled.

Scholarships are available through the Board and Workforce Diversity Partnership Award sponsored by the Doyle Fund for Nonprofit Workforce Capacity Building of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan. For more information call Angela Walker at 313-226-9450.

BoardWALK is a collaborative program of United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Detroit Executive Service Corps and The Center for Nonprofit Management at Lawrence Technological University, and is sponsored by Plante Moran, LLC.