Programs & Events

Upcoming Programs & Events

  • Everything You Need to Know to be a GREAT Board Member

    January 30, 2021 10:00 - 12:00 pm

    Virtual

    The Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Nonprofit Leadership and Effectiveness Program is training young professionals and community members for nonprofit board service. Workshop topics will include: the nonprofit sector’s purpose and structure, the role of governance in nonprofit organizations, the Board of Director’s legal, fiduciary, and ethical duties and responsibilities, individual board members’ role and responsibilities, and finding the right board position for YOU.

    Participants in this workshop will be eligible to participate in the Foundation’s matching program, which will connect trainees to board service opportunities.

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  • Everything You Need to Know to be a GREAT Board Member

    February 2, 2021 5:30 - 7:30 pm

    Virtual

    The Greater New Orleans Foundation’s Nonprofit Leadership and Effectiveness Program is training young professionals and community members for nonprofit board service. Workshop topics will include: the nonprofit sector’s purpose and structure, the role of governance in nonprofit organizations, the Board of Director’s legal, fiduciary, and ethical duties and responsibilities, individual board members’ role and responsibilities, and finding the right board position for YOU.

    Participants in this workshop will be eligible to participate in the Foundation’s matching program, which will connect trainees to board service opportunities.

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  • Understanding Strategic Partnerships, Restructuring, and Mergers Webinar Series

    February 3, 2021 to February 24, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Virtual

    Strategic restructuring is a term increasingly used to refer to a broad continuum of options for organizational partnerships, including but not limited to mergers, asset transfers, joint ventures, administrative or back-office consolidations, joint programs, parent-subsidiary structures, and fiscal sponsorships. Built on our recorded webinar series, this two-part training series is an opportunity for organizations to take a deeper dive in learning about what it takes to implement a successful strategic partnership or restructuring process.

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  • Board Governance 101: Promising Practices for Successful Boards

    March 2, 2021 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Virtual

    Effective Board leadership is crucial to an organization’s success. This two-hour webinar will engage executive directors and board members in a dialogue and learning about exceptional governance practices. Participants will leave inspired with new ideas and tools to unleash their board’s potential.

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