Governance

Plus

Enhancing Leadership Competencies Through Governance Training

One of CenterPoint’s premier programs, Governance PLUS, provides a value-added opportunity for new and potential non-profit Board members to learn new skills in how to function on a Board of Directors. Participants in the Governance PLUS program explore the key roles and responsibilities of Board members within the framework of effective governance. A personal Board coach/mentor assists participants through the interview process and the transition to a Board member.

“An essential course for those considering community involvement through Board membership.”

Cameron Webster, Sandstone Asset Management Inc. Governance Plus Participant

Effective and ethical corporate Governance has become a key area of focus in the business world. Therefore, this experiential professional development opportunity allows high potential, Board-level volunteers to build their governance and leadership skills through training sessions and mentoring/coaching.

Training sessions are built on a participatory and interactive format to allow for maximum engagement of participants and networking. Added features of the program include panel discussions with representatives from non-profit organizations, customized Board placement discussions for participants, and personalized Board coaching by experienced Board members.

For the Participant

Connect to the right Board for you, matching your skills and passion, to truly make a difference.
Understand the commitment, ethics and leadership required in Board membership.
Benefit from your personal coach.
Obtain access to and support from the Volunteer Calgary BoardMatch system (www.volunteercalgary.ab.ca)
Work in a small interactive learning environment.
Round out your leadership skills, transferable to your personal and career goals.
Develop the skills to be an effective and involved Board member sooner.

For the Sponsor

Three distinct investment opportunities:

Send enthusiastic employees to Governance PLUS to develop professional skills and to enhance community investments with involved employees.
Offer bursary contributions to individuals and agencies who cannot afford the full fees. Those on bursaries are expected to contribute at least $500 on their own behalf.
Highlight your company’s social values through a financial investment in Governance PLUS supporting this fantastic resource to our community at large .

“I have long maintained that learning leadership skills and exercising them in a collaborative non-profit environment is vastly superior to their development with power organized corporations.”

Jim Gray, Former Chairman and CEO
of Canadian Hunter Exploration Ltd

Sample
Program Schedule

Overview of
the Non-Profit Sector

James K. Gray, O.C.

Board Governance

Frank Nieboer

Strategic Planning

Donna Finley, MBA and Gayla Rogers, Ph.D

Accountability
and Outcomes Measurement

Philip Cox, M.E.Des.

Fund Development

Anne Kirkpatrick, CFRE

Limited bursaries are available to participants

Program Speakers

James K. Gray is the former CEO of Canadian Hunter and remains active in the business community by serving on numerous corporate and non-profit boards. He has been involved in community leadership for more than 40 years, and was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2002.

Frank Nieboer, the Principal of FLN Management, has held a variety of executive positions on non-profit boards. For more than 14 years, he has utilized his expertise in strategic planning, board governance and human resources management to help organizations achieve their goals.

Donna S. Finley is a Principal with Framework Partners Inc. and co-author of Strategic Planning in Social Service Organizations. She has close to 30 years of business experience, leading major strategic revitalization efforts in private, public and nonprofit organizations. She is also a frequent author, university lecturer and conference presenter.

Gayla Rogers is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary, and co-author of Strategic Planning in Social Service Organizations . Educated in both Alberta and England, she is also a Registered Social Worker in the Province of Alberta.

Philip Cox, a director at PLAN:NET, has been specializing in performance management for more than 15 years. Philip and his colleagues have pioneered a training / coaching approach to assist non-profit organizations with new results-focused funding requirements.

Anne Kirkpatrickcombines more than 20 years of experience in the fundraising profession with extensive volunteering activities in the non-profit sector. Anne has recently retired from her position as Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts, with the University of Alberta and is providing resource development consulting services in Calgary, Edmonton and the Okanagan.

To obtain additional information about the program, please contact Sandy McArthur at 538-8604. To apply as a participant in the program please click here apply.

“The program has been a tremendous learning experience for me … you truly start to appreciate the work, energy, commitment and passion needed to run and develop these organizations.”

Larina Taylor, Bennett Jones LLP, Governance Plus Participant

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