Event Details
Title: Community Foundation Board Orientation
Dates: Wednesday, January 22 & Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m.
via Zoom Meeting

Cost

• $150 Members (separate tickets for Philanthropy Ohio and Philanthropy West Virginia)
• $450 Nonmembers (nonmembers of either organization)

Program Description

Participate in this two-part board orientation and gain a comprehensive overview of the structure and operations of a community foundation tailored to the key elements that new and seasoned board members need to know. This three-hour training series will explore topics that include:

• History, purpose
• Board governance
• Gifts and funds
• Asset development
• Grantmaking
• Community leadership
• Finance and investments
• Legal Issues
• Operational sustainability
• Lifecycles of community foundations

What you’ll take away

• Deeper knowledge about the community foundation structure and its role;
• An understanding of the challenges and opportunities unique to this structure; and
• Insight into being a more effective steward of community foundation resources – financial and otherwise; and
• Connections to trustee peers within the Philanthropy Ohio network.

Who should attend

• Community foundation CEO or Executive Directors wishing to review key sector information; and
• Board members and trustees of community foundations wishing to build a foundational understanding of the unique aspects of a community foundation.

How to register

Follow this link to Philanthropy Ohio’s website, and then create a free account there.  After registering, visit that link again to access a $150 ticket for Philanthropy West Virginia registrants.