Details
- Covers foundational topics in board governance including board essentials, legal roles and responsibilities, finance fundamentals, commitment to diversity, strategic planning, risk, management, and resource development.
- Designed to develop your skills and knowledge to become an effective board member.
- Each topics is presented through a series of modules governance fundamentals and principles based on lived experiences, case studies, and best practices.
- Developed by OnBoard Canada in consultation with many accomplished leaders in board governance.
Course Type:
7 accessible and self-paced online topics in 24 modules
Completion time:
10-12 hours
Prerequisites:
No previous governance training required; suitable for emerging and experienced board directors.
Enrollment:
Ongoing, register anytime, from anywhere.
Language:
Available in English only.
Bonus:
- Course: Embedding Diversity and Inclusion into an Organization
- Ongoing access to supplementary online governance training webinars
Topics
This course addresses seven key themes in board governance:
- Board
Essentials - Legal Roles
& Responsibilities - Finance
Fundamentals - Commitment
to Diversity - Risk
Management - Strategic
Planning - Resource
Development
Board
Essentials
Contents
- The context of the not-for-profit sector
- Board life cycles, models and best practices
- Board roles and responsibilities
- Board meeting process and member participation
- Tools and resources to support learners in their board position
Subject Matter Specialist
Ruth Armstrong
Legal Roles
& Responsibilities
Contents
- The legal obligations and issues of being a board member
- The rights and powers of a board of directors and individual board members
- Board composition
- The legal considerations and liabilities of board members
- Understanding insurance
Subject Matter Specialist
Terrie-Lynne Devonish
Finance
Fundamentals
Contents
- The role of boards, organizations, and board members in relation to finance
- Finance related roles and committees
- Budget planning and analysis
- Interpretation of financial statements and budgets
- How to assess the financial health of the organization
Subject Matter Specialist
Lois Fine
Commitment
to Diversity
Contents
- Foundational understanding of the importance of diversity on boards
- The dimensions of diversity and inclusion
- The business case for diversity
- Board member roles in promoting diversity
- Understanding of cultural competence, tokenism, generalization, minimization, and the culture of a board
Subject Matter Specialist
Hamlin Grange
Risk
Management
Contents
- Understanding risk
- The role of the board in managing risk
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Structures and processes for managing risk
- Risk classification and tolerance
Subject Matter Specialist
Ingrid Pregel
Strategic
Planning
Contents
- Understanding and developing an organization’s purpose and impact
- A strategic planning process and the tools to develop a strategic plan
- Methods for implementing the strategic plan
- Roles of the board and the executives in developing and implement the plan
Subject Matter Specialist
Helen Hayward
Resource
Development
Contents
- Context and challenges of resource development
- Key principles and concepts of effective resource development
- Success through a planning process
- Role of the board to support and enhance resource development
Subject Matter Specialist
Cathy Mann
Subject Matter Specialists
Meet our team of subject matter specialists and leaders in the governance field. Together we have developed high quality, self-paced e-learning governance training, supplemented by webinars and in-person sessions. These courses are available to all individuals. They provide learners with the skills, knowledge, and resources to make an immediate contribution to governance boards in the non-profit and public sectors.