Tuning up the Board and Senior Executive Partnership is a free workshop offered as part of our series of educational webinars on topics of interest to your nonprofit organization's management, board members, and staff.

To assist you on your journey to learn more about nonprofit governance and board-senior executive partnership, we have collected the workshop slides, the recording of the most recent webinar, and some helpful resources.

Tending to the partnership between your nonprofit’s board and its executive director is as important as it is challenging and ever-evolving.

This workshop covers understanding the roles between the executive and board: where duties differ and where they may overlap; identifying common challenges in the board and senior executive relationship; and exploring best practices around trust-building, succession planning, accountability, and communication.

Recording

Watch the recording of the most recent presentation of Tuning Up the Board and Senior Executive Partnership (February 27, 2024.)

Resources

Standards: Imagine Canada Accreditation The Governance section contains shared standards for charities and nonprofits in board leadership, board oversight, and governance policies and processes.

The Board Development Program: Alberta-based resources for nonprofit governance.

CPA Canada: Chartered Professional Accountants: A wide range of high quality and up-to-date resources on nonprofit finance, governance, and human resources including Not-for-profit (NFP) governance fundamentals: Board basics for the NFP director.

BoardSource: Provides leaders with an extensive range of tools, resources, and research data to increase board effectiveness and strengthen organizational impact. An American resource, but still very helpful on governance matters.