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Nonprofit Board Certificate Program

The Nonprofit Board Certificate Program offers guidance for those serving or planning to serve on nonprofit boards. Our program defines the roles and responsibilities for board service.

The program consists of four one-hour sessions. The entire program can be offered in one setting, in two two-hour sessions, or in four one-hour sessions.

  • Session One – The Roles and Responsibilities of Being on a Board
    • Prevalence and impact of nonprofit organizations,
    • How nonprofit organizations operate, and
    • Board roles and responsibilities.
       
  • Session Two – Legal Responsibilities and Liabilities of the Board
    • The nonprofit organization as a legal entity,
    • The legal "duties" and responsibilities of board members,
    • Legal liabilities of board members, and
    • Sarbanes-Oxley and nonprofit board service.
       
  • Session Three – Nonprofit Fundraising and the Board
    • Revenue sources of nonprofit organizations,
    • Donor motivations,
    • Truths about fundraising, and
    • Prospecting individual donors.
       
  • Session Four – Nonprofit Financial Management and Board Structures
    • Evolving issues facing nonprofits and their boards
    • Nonprofit and for-profit finances: What are the differences?
      • Nonprofit income statement,
      • Nonprofit audits, and
      • IRS Form 990.
    • Nonprofit Board Committees and Taskforces
      • Elected positions, and
      • Recruitment.

If you interested in training for your business or organization, contact Matthew Downey for information on how to set up a customized training for your business or organization at downemat@gvsu.edu or call 616-331-9024.

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