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Overview

Community Conversation is a forum for discussion and exchange between nonprofits located here in Southwestern Vermont. Our hope is that colleagues from across the region will meet, share, and learn about one another, creating new connections. Andy Robinson, author and nonprofit consultant, will be our keynote speaker on “Building a Board that Works!”

Following the keynote address, the day will comprise of table discussions lead by Andy Robinson.

Schedule of Events:

9:30 Registration Checkin & Breakfast

10:00 Welcome & Introductions

10:15 Four Stages: How organizations (and boards) change over time

10:45 Designing your best board
Breakout Session 1: Skills, Qualities, Representation

11:15 Board job descriptions
Breakout Session 2: Draft Your Board Job Description

11:45 Lunch

12:30 Board orientation strategies; use of committee
Breakout Session 3: Building and Improving Your Committees

1:00 How to run more productive board buildings; alternative governance models

1:30 Q&A

1:45 Action planning
Breakout Session 4: Implementing What You Learned Today

2:00 Announcements & conclusion

Keynote Address

Building a Board that Works!

To be effective, nonprofits must recruit board members who support their ideals, represent the diversity of the community, and bring a wide range of skills. This workshop covers:

• How boards change as organizations grow and change
• Finding and filling the gaps on your board
• Creating and using a board job description
• Board orientation strategies
• Designing more productive board meetings
• Use of committees
• Boards 2.0: Alternative governance models

This is an interactive workshop, so come prepared to participate!

Andy Robinson provides training and consulting for nonprofits, businesses, and government agencies. Over the past 28 years, Andy has worked with
clients in 47 US states and across Canada.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, he has designed and facilitated more than 175 online meetings, webinars, and remote workshops covering a variety of topics, including fundraising, board development, marketing, leadership development, facilitation, planning, change management, alternatives to 501(c)(3), and train-the-trainer programs.

Andy is the author of six books, including Train Your Board (and Everyone Else) to Raise Money. His latest is What Every Board Member Needs to Know, Do, and Avoid. He lives in Plainfield, Vermont

More Information

REGISTER HERE>>

Breakfast & lunch will be provided free of charge.

Library parking is limited. For those who are willing and able, please park offsite to leave space for daily patron traffic. The Zion Episcopal Church located 0.1 miles from the Library on Main St./VT-7A has graciously offered their lot for additional parking. The MCL offsite parking guide can be viewed here>>

In case of inclement weather, the Community Conversation will take place on Thursday, February 6th.