BOARD GOVERNANCE WORKSHOP

JOGGINS FOSSIL CLIFFS

Saturday, February 10, 2018

9:00am-5:00pm

Snow date: Saturday, February 17 (same location, 9am-5pm)

WORKSHOP:

Participants in this workshop will review and learn about:

*What is a Board’s Job?

*Governance styles & structures

*Legal responsibilities

*Due diligence safeguards / risk management strategies

*Board role in Planning

*Policy Development & Evaluation

*Policy framework

*How to develop policy

*Board–ED Relationship

*Board Meetings & Agenda

*General Good Governance practices

FACILITATOR:

Laurie Cook joined the Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia initially as Convenor for the Central Region covering the city of Halifax. She is now Director of Strategic Development and Custom Learning. As such, Laurie brings a wide range of experience working in the community sector in relation to board governance, strategic planning and community/stakeholder engagement. She also has a Masters of Adult Education specializing in Community Development from St. Francis Xavier University, and a certificate in Non Profit Leadership Program from Dalhousie University.

REGISTRATION:

$20/PARTICIPANT (lunch catered by the Art of Eating Deli included)

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

PAYMENT IS REQUIRED IN ADVANCE

PAYMENT METHODS:

* TICKETPRO (online payments)

*cash or interac (in person)

*visa or mastercard (in person or by phone)

*cheque

"IN PERSON" refers to:

- Dr. Carson & Marion Murray Community Centre in Springhill

- Parrsboro Service Centre

- Upper Nappan Service Centre

All payment inquiries should be directed to Michelle at (902)763-3000 or via email .

These workshops are jointly offered through the Municipality of the County of Cumberland, the Town of Amherst, and the Town of Oxford. Additional funding support from Sport Nova Scotia and the NS Department of Communities, Culture, and Heritage.