Blue Hill Peninsula-area nonprofit leaders:

Please join the Blue Hill Public Library Board of Directors on September 19 from 6:00-7:30PM for a special workshop with Jennifer Hutchins, Executive Director of the Maine Association of Nonprofits.

A strong board of directors is built upon clear understanding of basic roles and responsibilities. This session will provide an overview of a board’s primary legal duties, important responsibilities and essential roles in governing the organization and stewarding its mission.

Participants will:

• Understand why we join boards
• Clarify the role of the board and its responsibilities
• Discuss strategies for building and sustaining an effective board

Intended Audience:

This training is for Executive Directors and individuals already serving on nonprofit boards on and around the Blue Hill Peninsula who are seeking an overview of their roles and responsibilities. Board members who have at least six months of board service will gain the most from participation. It is strongly suggested that multiple board members from the same organization and the executive director participate as a team for maximum benefit.

To participate:

Registration is at the bottom of this page. Costs are $75 per organization for up to 4 participants, $25 for each additional participant.  Fees will be billed to the associated nonprofit.  No refunds for cancellations.

This will take place in the library's Howard Room at the as well as online via Zoom.  To get the most out of this training, it is recommended that you participate in-person if at all possible.  To help us prepare, please specify which way you will participate when registering.

Agenda:

• Introduction + Overview
• Overarching Principles
  • Role Clarity
  • Legal/Fiduciary Duties
• Governance as Leadership
• Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards
  • Board’s To Do List
  • Board Role vs. ED Role
• Build an Engaged Board
  • Strategic Board Recruitment
  • Board Self-Assessment
  • Role of Governance Committee
  • Consent Agenda
• How to be a Great Board Member
• Q + A

About the Presenter:

In July 2016, Jennifer Hutchins became Executive Director of the Maine Association of Nonprofits, the state’s leading organization for Maine’s charitable nonprofit sector with more than 1,000 members from all 16 counties. Previously, she was Executive Director of Creative Portland (ME) and Director of External Affairs at the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine, among other nonprofit professional roles in Maine and Washington, D.C.

Jennifer has served on several boards during her career, currently at the National Council of Nonprofits and the Maine Philanthropy Center and on advisory boards of the USM Muskie School, the Foundation for Portland (ME) Public School and the Maine Trust for Local News.

We look forward to seeing you at BHPL on 9/19!