Non-Profit Board Education Training Series for Young Professionals

Description

The Non-Profit Board Education Training Series for Young Professionals is a program for young professionals who are interested in serving on non-profit boards – or those who are currently serving on a board and want to increase their knowledge as a board member.  It was created as an exciting opportunity for young professionals to leverage their leadership skills and gain an understanding for what it takes to be successful non-profit board members.

A secondary goal of the program and of the Young Professionals of Manitowoc County is to increase the leadership roles of the young professionals within Manitowoc County's non-profit sectors.

This program is a four-part series taking place on Tuesdays: October 26, November 2, November 9 and November 16, from 12:00-1:00 PM at The Chamber of Manitowoc County, 1515 Memorial Dr., Manitowoc. Participants must attend all of the workshops to receive a certificate of completion. 

The board education training sessions are led by local community leaders who are experienced in serving on a variety of non-profit boards within Manitowoc County.

The fee to participate in this training program is $40 per individual. Lunch and training materials for each session are included in the registration fee.  Class size is limited to 15 individuals.

 

McDaniel

Date:  October 26, 2021
Session 1:  Robert’s Rules Refresher
Presented by:  Kathleen McDaniel, City Attorney, City of Manitowoc

Throughout this session, you’ll receive an overview of Robert’s Rules of Order so you can confidently and effectively run or participate in your next board or committee meeting.

Kathleen McDaniel is the Manitowoc City Attorney, which includes serving as the City’s parliamentarian. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Marquette University and a juris doctor from the University of St. Thomas. Kathleen is a Fellow of the International Municipal Lawyers Association and was previously recognized as Manitowoc’s Young Professional of the Year. She serves on the Governance Committee for Big Brothers Big Sisters Wisconsin Shoreline. Kathleen lives in Manitowoc with her husband and daughter, who is a student at Roncalli Elementary. Her hobbies include travel and reading.


 

Crawford	Firman

Date:  November 2, 2021
Session 2:  Strategic Planning and You
Presented by: Laurie Crawford & Donna Firman

This session will focus on the art of creating strategies, implementing them, and evaluating the results in regard to the long-term goals for yourself and your organization.

Laurie Crawford is a women’s empowerment coach and emerging leaders coach. With more than 30 years of experience in leadership positions, Laurie is an inspirational change agent and collaborative relationship builder. Prior to coaching, she worked in the public, private, non-profit and education sectors and has designed and facilitated strategic planning processes for many organizations.

Laurie holds a B.S. in Human Resource Management and an M.S. in Management and Organizational Behavior. She is formally trained as a professional coach and holds a Professional Certified Coach credential through the International Coaching Federation.

Donna Firman has thirty+ years of progressive experience in business, organizational and client development, strategic planning, quality assurance, donor development, training, and results-oriented leadership. She’s equally well versed with for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. She founded Mustard Seed Advisors where she worked as a social entrepreneur helping nonprofits raise money, drive operational excellence, and solve business problems that hold organizations back and prevent growth. She’s trained and energized boards of directors, planned, and executed major fundraising events, and successfully written governmental and foundation grants.

 

Swanson

Date:  November 9, 2021
Session 3: NFP Financial Fundamentals
Presented by:  Jon Swanson, CLA

This session is designed for those that are new to non-profit boards or simply glaze over as the financials are presented. We’ll cover what your fiduciary responsibility is as a board member, best practices, key components of the Form 990, and financial reporting considerations unique to non-profits.

Jon Swanson is a Director at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, serving their non-profit clients with assurance, tax, and consulting needs. In his 8+ years of experience, he has had the opportunity to work with various types of non-profits including social service organizations, independent schools, foundations, arts/culture, and religious entities. Within the Manitowoc area, Jon serves as the Treasurer for Connection Church, a big with BBBS Wisconsin Shoreline, as well as a committee member on their Internal Affairs Committee.


Date:  November 16, 2021
Session 4:  Get to Know Local Non-Profits Luncheon

Local non-profit leaders will be invited to this meet and greet luncheon to share a little bit about their individual organization’s mission, impact and goals in the community. This will be an opportunity to potentially connect the newly trained YPs with local non-profit boards.