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Ross School of Business Club of Southeast Michigan STEPHEN M. ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Nonprofit Board Network - Spring Forum (Registration Closed)

boardmanship essentials OR advanced topics for previously trained attendees

UM Ross Alumni Club of Detroit

Nonprofit Board Network - Spring Forum

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Ross School of Business

701 Tappan St., Ann Arbor

Check-In and Coffee - 9:30am to 10:00am

Training Sessions – 10:00am to Noon

Networking Lunch – Noon to 1:30pm

 

 

TRAINING SESSIONS

 

  • • Option A – Board Essentials (For alumni interested in joining a nonprofit board)

Cost including networking lunch is $35. Register on the Detroit Executive Service Corps site to register for Option A. 

 

This session is the Network’s core program, at which you learn the roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit board member. Attending the session allows you to participate in the Club’s Network and receive assistance in locating a board position with an area nonprofit. 

Diane Henderson is Director of Volunteer Training and a business/strategic planning consultant with Detroit Executive Service Corps.

 

 

  • • Option B - Advanced Topics for Nonprofit Boards (For past Board Essentials trainees & senior staff from participating nonprofits) 

Cost including networking lunch is $25 for alumni club members, $30 for non-members. Register at the Ross Alumni Club site.  Click here to register for Option B!!!

 

“Building a Social Media Presence”

FaceBook, MySpace, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter -- current wisdom says most organizations should utilize social media. Learn about the main platforms and key points for establishing your organization’s social media strategy.

 

 

Jessica Soulliere is Social Media Communications Coordinator for the University of Michigan Healthcare System and Founder of the Social Media Club of Ann Arbor.

 

 

“Engaging your Elected Officials” 

Relationships with government representatives can open doors for grants and other funding sources, introduce new contacts and present many other opportunities. Find out how to begin a program advocating your organization to elected officials.

 

 

 

Betsy Weihl is a Partner with Wiener Associates, a Lansing-based, government affairs law firm, and provides lobbying and consulting services to a number of nonprofit and corporate clients.

NETWORKING LUNCH

 

 

Following the training sessions, all Forum participants are invited to a networking lunch in the elegant sixth-floor Colloquium with panoramic views of the campus. 

 

At the lunch, skilled and experienced business alumni seeking board-level nonprofit involvement will be able to meet senior staff and board leaders from some of the nearly one-hundred organizations participating in the Alumni Club’s Nonprofit Board Network.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more information please contact Steven Renaldi (734) 737-9515 or srenaldi@cambia-mca.com


 

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Given the economic challenges we face here in SE Michigan, the demand for skilled, qualified board members is especially strong. As so many organizations and individuals struggle to get through these difficult times, giving of one's time and experience through board service can be one of the most meaningful things we do.
 
Additionally, from a career perspective, board service offers the opportunity to gain and showcase skills and leadership, while your personal network expands with new contacts. In the course of demonstrating depth of character and commitment to the community, new possibilities can be revealed.
 
"Boardsmanship Essentials," facilitated by the DESC, covers the roles & responsibilities of nonprofit board service. As part of the program, information will be presented about the approximately 70 area organizations that have approached us seeking our attendees as qualified candidates for their boards. Through this program, attendees can be introduced to contacts at any of those organizations initiating a process to become a candidate for their boards. Assistance in locating contacts and information for other organizations will also be offered, as well as tips for conducting a search for a board opportunity.
 
  If you have any questions, please contact Steve Renaldi for additional information at (734) 737-9515 or srenaldi@cambia-mca.com.
 


 


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