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 Community Foundation of Macon County, and led by Bruce Nims.
Upcoming course offerings: (each course offering consists of three class meetings)
October 2025
Thursday Oct 16, 6:30 - 9:00pm
Saturday Oct 18, 9:30am - noon
Monday Oct 20, 6:30 - 9:00pm
October/November 2025
Thursday Oct 30, 6:30 - 9:00pm
Saturday Nov 1, 9:30am - noon
Monday Nov 3, 6:30 - 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: