Our community needs interested and prepared individuals to lead its social service organizations by serving as members of their Boards of Directors. These volunteer leaders are responsible for setting the direction of the organizations, guiding them, and evaluating how well those organizations serve our community. Our course of Introduction to Board Governance identifies the responsibilities and expectations involved in this kind of community service. You will learn how to be an effective and prepared member of a Board of Directors, so that you can experience the satisfaction of being a part of your community’s success. Through board service, you can also learn and develop in such areas as teamwork, leadership, consensus-building, financial literacy, legal matters, etc., which will be valuable to you in your other professional activities.
This Introduction to Board Governance training course will address the topics you’ll need to know to be an effective and participating member of a community board. Think of this training as one opportunity for you to prepare for community leadership.
Training in Decatur, IL is sponsored by the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation, and led by Bruce Nims.
Upcoming course offerings: (each course offering consists of three class meetings)
March 2026
March 12, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
March 14, 9:30am - noon
March 16, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
May 2026
May 14, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
May 16, 9:30am - noon
May 18, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
September 2026
September 17, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
September 19, 9:30am - noon
September 21, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
October 2026
October 22, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
October 24, 9:30am - noon
October 26, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
additional offerings will be scheduled in the future - stay tuned!
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Are you considering becoming a Board member?
Here are the expectations for such a role: