Improving Governance in the Not-for-Profit Sector

Improving Governance in the Not-for-Profit Sector (Full Day)

The objective of this course is to improve governance in Canadian not-for-profit (NFP) entities by presenting practical knowledge and empowering CPAs to implement strategies that are in line with their organizational culture and leadership. This course provides board members, managers and auditors in Canadian NFP organizations with the tools to become the “go to” person on improving governance. The course outlines the impact of leadership and culture on an organization’s governance. Using case studies, it also covers Canadian governance failures and red flags that warrant attention. Governance success stories are assessed as well, in order to learn practical approaches and ideas to bring about highly functioning boards and management teams.

Topics Include:

Director’s responsibilities
Governance models
“Governance as Leadership” framework
Governance failures and signs of problems
Governance success stories
Organizational Culture
Best practice ideas
Arts and culture organizations
Capacity building

Who Will Benefit:

This seminar is suitable for board members, managers and auditors. It is designed for those looking for a comprehensive analysis and discussion of governance in the NFP sector specifically. This course will help create governance champions in organizations.