This section will provide the essential elements to structure a board, ensure it has proper focus and relationship to the Executive Director and staff, and to design, prepare for and run productive board meetings. It will provide concepts and tools including the board book, committee work plan, meeting roles and ground rules, consent agenda and dashboards. An important element of this section is to encourage sharing of best practices currently in use among workshop participants.

Note: This training CANNOT count towards the Foundational Academy Supplemental Training requirements. All courses on this website categorized as "Victim Services Trainings" (not "Leadership and Governance Trainings") in the course catalog can be used to fulfill these requirements. Read more about the Foundational Academy Supplemental Online Training requirements here.