Fee: $10 for Spokes 2020 Members* – $25 others

Location: Spokes Zoom Room

Are you interested in serving as the President or Chairman of your nonprofit board of directors but are uncertain about what is required of you? Are you already installed as the President and want to lead efficient and effective board meetings? Or, are you scheduled to assume the role of President 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!

Join us and learn:

• The responsibilities, opportunities, and limitations of your new role.
• Meeting agendas: how to set them, follow them and use a consent agenda to make your meetings more productive.
• Strategies you can employ to keep meetings on-track and on-time.
• Basics of voting procedures and terminology.

Presented 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 Spokes’ Interim CEO.

Note: The Spokes Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to dissolve Spokes later in 2021. In the meantime, however, we will continue to offer programs that advance our mission: Guiding nonprofits to achieve their goals through support and expert resources.

*2020 Members are those organizations and individuals that had an active Spokes membership at any time during 2020. To get the member rate, you’ll need to log in to your Spokes account. If you have difficulty, email info@spokesfornonprofits.org or call (805) 547-2244.