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Now that you've completed the introductory Boardstar session, it’s time to take your Board Education training to the next level. The application to apply for the additional five sessions remains open, and we encourage you to apply today.
 
Each applicant should plan to commit to actively and fully participate for the entire program by attending all sessions and completing all assignments between sessions. Each applicant's organization should additionally commit to actively support the representative(s)' full participation.  

Kohler Co. is sponsoring the series, making it possible for any board member or nonprofit staff person to attend free of charge.
 

Session 1:  "Pursuing Nonprofit Sustainability"
Learn the difference between financial oversight and financial sustainability to ensure your organization’s long-term financial success! Which programs should pay for themselves? Which programs should be subsidized and to what degree? How can the board really determine the return on financial impact relative to the impact on the mission?
 
Session 2:  "Role of the Board in Strategic Planning"
One of the primary roles for any board of directors is to plan for the organization’s future. Planning allows an organization to be proactive, to strategically address opportunities and challenges, and to avoid operating in a perpetual crisis mode. Embarking on a strategic planning process is a large investment of time that can pay back through increased organizational success over the course of many years.
 
Session 3: "Understanding & Assessing Financial Health"
To truly be a financial leader, one must be financially literate. This session is designed to increase the financial literacy of by removing the jargon so they can read and understand financial statements. This session will dive deeper into understanding the differences between cash and accrual accounting, highlighting the importance of monitoring cash flow. We’ll also use the financial statements to calculate key ratios to assess both immediate and long-term financial health.
 
Session 4: "Taking the Fear Out of Fundraising"
Overcome your fundraising fears and learn to ask for the resources your organization needs! Research identifies fundraising as the greatest training need for nonprofit Boards. Financial concerns range from funding cuts and budget constraints to the need to develop new, reliable funding sources.
 
Session 5: Roundtable Wrap-Up Discussion
Here's your chance to ask all those questions about fundraising, boards of directors and nonprofit management that you never had the opportunity to ask before...learn from your fellow nonprofit board members and staff. Facilitated by Boardstar.