West Coast Leadership Alumni: Nonprofit Board Certification 10/3/18

The Johnson Center is happy to host this particular Nonprofit Board Certification Program for community members and nonprofits on behalf of the Lakeshore Nonprofit Alliance and the Community Foundation of Holland/Zeeland Area.

The Nonprofit Board Certification Program offers guidance for those serving or planning to serve on nonprofit boards. Designed as an engaging experience with opportunities for learning, discussion and practice, participants, regardless of experience, become more knowledgeable and strategic organizational leaders.

The program covers the following topics:

- The challenges facing nonprofits and their boards

- The roles, responsibilities and legal duties of boards

- Nonprofit board structures and effective practices

- Nonprofit strategies for funding and impact
 

Participants completing all four hours receive a Certificate in Nonprofit Board Leadership from the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University.

A meal will be provided. 

Please CLICK HERE to register! 

Matthew Downey is the Program Director for Nonprofit Services at Grand Valley State University’s Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. His 24 years of experience in the nonprofit sector as a consultant, program manager, and development officer support his role in overseeing the center’s technical assistance and capacity building services. In this capacity he frequently speaks and instructs on a range of nonprofit management issues.