For the President/Chair of a Nonprofit with No Paid Executive Director/CEO  

Are you interested in serving as the President or Chair of a volunteer nonprofit without a paid Executive Director/CEO? Are you ready to serve but are uncertain about what is required of you? Are you already installed as the President but struggling to lead efficient and effective board meetings? Or, are you scheduled to assume the role of President next year and want to be prepared to “hit the ground running” when you start your term. If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, this class is for you!

This workshop is tailored to organizations that do not have a paid executive director, but all are welcome.

Join us and learn:

• · The responsibilities, opportunities, and limitations of your new role. *
• · Planning your year.
• · Everything you need to know about board meeting agendas: how to set them, follow them and use a consent agenda protocol to make your meetings more productive.
• · Strategies you can employ to keep meetings on-track and on-time.
• · Basics of voting procedures and terminology.

*Participants are asked to have a copy of their organizational bylaws to ensure they understand the limitations of their role specific to their nonprofit.

This workshop is tailored for organizations that Do Not have a paid executive director, but all are welcome.

Facilitated by Michael Simkins, Ed.D.: Michael Simkins, Ed.D., has been a member of several nonprofit boards and served as board president, secretary, and treasurer. His professional experience spans the education and nonprofit sectors. Currently, he is president of the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre board and the UCLA Alumni Central Coast Network. He is associate executive director of the California Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.