Building Board Champions
Activating Impactful Nonprofit Board Members
By Julia C. Patrick
ISBN: 979-8-218-43866-1
We’re Here To Help Your Board
NONPROFIT BOARDS are at the center of the organizations they serve. From determining strategy to approving operational plans and fundraising, nonprofit board members must be nimble and deliberate. Given all the responsibilities involved in being a board member including organizational stewardship and thought leadership, it’s not an easy role to volunteer for.
With more than 1.8 million registered nonprofits in the United States, there are vast numbers of well-intentioned people doing the heavy lifting of charitable management. Rewarding, frustrating, arduous are just a few of the feelings a typical board member experiences during their service. But, what if your cadre of mission-driven leaders is starting to lose their focus? What if your cohesive board seems a bit lost or lackluster in their leadership?
Building Board Champions – Activating Impactful Nonprofit Board Members navigates the process of reigniting their passion. With more than 35 targeted activities to motivate board leaders towards meaningful and purpose-driven work, Building Board Champions – Activating Impactful Nonprofit Board Members sets a realistic framework.
Realign the power of mission focus and energize community leadership. With exercises and approaches designed to empower nonprofit board members, Building Board Champions – Activating Impactful Nonprofit Board Members is your guide to cultivating changemakers.
Meet Julia C. Patrick
Julia C. Patrick is the CEO of American Nonprofit Academy and the host of The Nonprofit Show. Julia is a global thought leader on the subject of nonprofit organizations and how their missions impact society. With more than 1.8 million registered nonprofits in the United States alone, Patrick calls for sustainable, well-trained and dedicated board leadership.
“It is a critical time for nonprofit leadership,” she explains, “as we see massive shifts in demographics due to retirement, work-life-balance alignments and even the pursuit of mission driven ethos.” In Building Board Champions: Activating Impactful Nonprofit Board Members Julia C. Patrick addresses the issues we need to take in order to cultivate board members who serve with consistency and passion.
Driving results, solving community problems and building a stronger, engaged society is at the heart of her work.
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Julia C. Patrick is the CEO of American Nonprofit Academy and the host of The Nonprofit Show.