Up-gaming our Nonprofit Boards: Being a Strategic Advantage and Leveraging the Experience for Your Life

Please note- one ticket includes both sessions:

• Part I: Tuesday, November 12th from from 12:00-2:30 PM PT

• Part II: Tuesday, November 19th from 12:00-2:30 PM PT

Join us for an interactive two-part series designed for nonprofit executives and board members alike. This program will not only enhance your understanding of board dynamics but also empower you to elevate your organization’s impact and effectiveness. Here’s what you can expect:

• Clarify Core Responsibilities: Understand the essential roles of a board and explore innovative ways boards can add value to their nonprofits.

• Differentiate Governance from Operations: Gain insights into the crucial distinctions between operational and governance decisions to enhance strategic oversight.

• Strategic Board Role Planning: Learn how to strategically align your board roles with your organization’s mission, maturity, influence, and structure for maximum impact.

• Develop Essential Board Skills: Discover the power of generative questions and best practices for effective board structures and continuity that drive organizational success.

• Critical Committee Questions: Equip yourself with vital questions committees should be asking to foster deeper engagement and accountability.

• Become Indispensable: Explore how you can position yourself as a key partner to the CEO, driving mission fulfillment and organizational growth.

This program offers a unique opportunity to network with peers, share experiences, and strengthen your leadership in the nonprofit sector. Don’t miss out on the chance to transform your board experience and amplify your organization’s impact!

About the Sessions:

1. November 12th: Patricia Murillo will delve into the "Nuts & Bolts of Board Governance," providing essential insights and guidance on effective nonprofit board management.

2. November 19th: Tuti Scott will explore "The Power of Generative Questions in Board Governance," offering a fresh perspective on fostering productive discussions and decision-making within nonprofit boards. There will also be a board matching portion with nonprofit organizations currently seeking to expand their boards.

About the Speakers: 

Patricia Murillo is a social impact leader, strategist, and powerful learning facilitator. With twenty-five years of progressive leadership in the nonprofit sector, she has effectively led organizations and initiatives to greater impact. As a first-generation Latina who came up from working the fields in Watsonville, she has been on a mission to provide support and opportunities for marginalized communities to give back to the many hands that uplifted her throughout her education and career. Patricia has consulted, coached, and facilitated hundreds of leaders globally towards building pragmatic and inspired long-range plans, strengthening board capacity, and supporting leadership development in multiple formats. 

Tuti B. Scott is the Founder of Changemaker Strategies, as well as a speaker, author, strategist and coach to leaders and teams. She is the producer of “Women & Money - Making Money Moves that Matter”, an event and community focused on turning knowledge into action in the social justice investing space. Tuti is a founding partner in The New Search Collaborative, a high touch comprehensive search firm offering matches of the highest caliber. Recently, Tuti served for 18 months as Interim CEO at Tides, a global foundation and social venture accelerator, during the organization’s unprecedented growth to mobilize $1.3 billion in 2020.

Featured speakers include: 

• Anya Hurwitz - President & Executive Director of Sobrato Early Academic Language

• Maria Pesqueria - President of Healthy Communities Foundation

• Lariza Dugan-Cuadra - Executive Director of CARECEN

• Catherine Gacad - Board VP, Alameda Food Bank

• Amalia Rioja - Board Member, Latino Policy Forum, Healthy Community Foundations

• Preethy Padmanabhan - Board Member, Hipower, TiE

• Mary Ellen Giffels - Team & Leadership Coach, Transformation Solutions

Hosts:

• Vivienne Hsu, Founder and CEO, LENDonate

• Sarah Glavin, Community Affairs, Amazon

• Debjani Sarkar, Principal Engineering Manager, Microsoft

• Dianne Dawson, Professor & Management Consultant

• Sherie Hickman, Advisory Board Member, University of Minnesota, Board Member, ADEii Health