“Boards Are Broken, So Let’s Break and Remake Them.” That’s the title of a recent op-ed piece by Michael J. Bobbitt in American Theatre. In the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Matthew Forti writes, “Rethinking board sizes, term limits, and fundraising requirements may help unlock greater strategic insight and value from your board.” Attorney William J. Klimon writes, “not every non-profitmaking corporation is best served by traditional board governance.”

What do you think? What is your own experience with boards of directors? Has it been positive? Do the boards you know serve their nonprofits as well as they might?

Join this study session and explore alternatives to the traditional non-profit board governance model. Optional reading materials will be provided prior to the session.

• $7.50 General Admission
• FREE to Spokes members whose membership was active at any time during 2020. Log in prior to registering in order to access free registration For assistance with registration, call (805) 547-2244.

Facilitated by Michael Simkins, Ed.D.
Michael has been a member of several nonprofit boards and served as board secretary, treasurer, and president. His professional experience spans the education and nonprofit sectors from being a school principal in Los Osos and Cal Poly lecturer to CEO of a major Silicon Valley nonprofit. Currently, he is board president at San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, president of his local property-owners association, and Interim CEO at Spokes.