Nonprofit Board and Volunteer Development

$150.00

Volunteers are the lifeblood of most nonprofit organizations. And board members are a special type of volunteer, helping to guide the direction of a nonprofit, promote the organization in the community, and ensure that the nonprofit's mission is fulfilled. Learning how best to manage the board and other volunteers is a critical part of nonprofit management. This course covers the fundamentals of board and volunteer development as well as recruiting, effective communication, and retention.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of most nonprofit organizations. And board members are a special type of volunteer, helping to guide the direction of a nonprofit, promote the organization in the community, and ensure that the nonprofit's mission is fulfilled. Learning how best to manage the board and other volunteers is a critical part of nonprofit management. This course covers the fundamentals of board and volunteer development as well as recruiting, effective communication, and retention.

Credits

  • 5 SHRM PDCs

  • 5 CFRE Points

  • 5 ATD CI Credits

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the reasons why people volunteer and how nonprofits can make volunteer programs more successful

  • Describe the responsibilities of the nonprofit board

  • Discuss different models for organizing a nonprofit board

  • Describe the differences between a nonprofit board and a for-profit board

  • Explain different approaches for recruiting and filling a nonprofit board

  • Discuss the pros and cons of large versus small boards

  • Describe why board evaluations are useful

  • Explain why nonprofit boards form committees

  • Discuss typical nonprofit board and staff interactions

  • Describe how nonprofits can develop and maintain a strong volunteer base

Accreditations

Estimated Time to Complete: 5 hours

Access Time: 90 days

Refund Policy

You may request a refund up to 7 days from the purchase date. The registration fee will only be refunded if less than 10% of each course has been completed. Course completion can be viewed from within the course platform.