Board Primer: What Excellent Boards Do
Date: Thursday, September 10
Time: 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Location: Greenlights
Fee: $20 Greenlights Members ($40 Non-members)
Presenter: Ann Starr, Director of Education, Greenlights for NonProfit Success
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This workshop provides the fundamental principles and best practices that every nonprofit board member should know. Learn about roles and responsibilities, financial management, policymaking, fundraising, planning, and how to work with staff and colleagues. You’ll come away with a clear understanding of the many roles that are required of you and the skills to make the most of your board experience for you and your organization.
Ann Starr served as a member of the educational staff until 2006 and as a workshop presenter, volunteer and member of the Development Committee. She rejoined Greenlights in 2009 as Director of Education and serve as Greenlights' in-house fundraising consultant. In 2007 and 2008, Ann served as Director of Development for Texas Appleseed, a public interest law center addressing systemic injustice, where she launched the organization's first individual giving program and more than double grant funding. For nearly six years, she managed The St. Edward's Fund at St. Edward's University, raising $1 million annually and was a key member of university's successful $65 million comprehensive campaign. Ann's expertise in educational programs comes from many years of experience as a trainer, curriculum developer, and adjunct professor for St. Edward's New College. She is a member of the SIMS Foundation Board of Directors and a founding member of the Yoga Care Foundation Advisory Council. Ann holds a bachelor's degree in education from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio and a Master of Arts in Human Services from St. Edward's University.