Board Builder Conference 2015 – Is it Past Time for a Refreshing Change for Your Board?

Have you noticed anything a bit off at your Not -for- Profit (NFP) board meetings? Do things seem a little stale and boring? Does your board need to be reinvigorated with a fresh perspective and a new direction? Why not start 2015 off right by attending a conference that will give you the tools that you need to refresh and rejuvenate your board members and their relationships? Called the Board Builder Conference, the topic is Refreshing Boards: Refreshing knowledge; refreshing board and staff relationships.

The conference lasts just one full day, and is full of strategies to help attendees fortify and expand their NFP. 2015 promises to be a challenging one for NFPs, as nearly 40% of NFPs have discussed the need to merge or consolidate with other NFPs in the past year in order to improve the services they offer their communities.  According to the 2014 NFP Governance and Performance Study, half of that 40% percent expect to complete a merger.

This conference is designed to help boards and their members to be able to meet these challenges head-on and give them the insight and guidance that they need to create forward-looking models that will enhance and grow their organisation so that they are better able to meet its goals in a sustainable way.

Presentations include topics in NFP mergers, dealing with governance crisis, and tips on how to rejuvenate your board, all of which are presented by experts in the NFP governance fields.

Conference attendees will also get to choose 2 out of 4 workshop courses that are designed to give current and prospective board members the skills that they need to improve the performance and governance of their boards.  Topics covered during the Workshop portion of the conference include the following:

Throughout the conference, attendees will have the opportunity to connect, network and share with over 400 board members and CEOs of various NFPs as well as opportunities to ask questions and learn from 5 NFP experts during the panel sessions and workshops.

The conference is sponsored by The Institute of Community Directors, Australia and will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. on Monday, February 23, 2015 at Moonee Ponds, Melbourne. The cost of registration is just $325 per attendee and you can receive a 20% discount when you send five or more persons to the conference, so why not reserve your seat today?

Event Summary

Refresh. Renew. Reinvigorate

Board work means hard graft under difficult conditions. It also means immense satisfaction and reward when the pay-off comes.

But getting to that point requires renewal along the way. You can’t continue the journey if the tank is empty.

The country needs visionary leaders as it’s never needed them before. It needs your talent, your time and your commitment, and it needs them for the long haul.

The not-for-profit groups that will remain sustainable and prosper in this environment will be the ones whose governance is efficient, accountable, transparent, responsive, and whose values are clear and bold.

You need to look ahead to see what’s coming, and where you’re going, and you need to be clear-headed about it. Come along and learn from the people who know what it takes to stay fresh when others are flagging.

This is the conference for all people who sit on a board, manage a board, work with a board, or want to get on a board.

Learning Outcomes:

• Join a community of not-for-profit board members striving for excellence

• Learn about directing your organisation to get things done

• Learn how your board can assess its performance

• Get started on managing the changes you’ll need to make to bring your board’s performance up to scratch

• Assess your planning processes against best practice in the not-for-profit sector

• Understand your legal responsibilities, your financial responsibilities and your ethical responsibilities, and how the three interact

• Consult the experts on your organisation’s particular problems, and see how your colleagues are dealing with similar issues

• Come away with practical, instantly implementable tips on a range of governance-related topics

Speakers include:

• Greg Nance, CEO, Surf Life Saving Australia

• Jocelyn Bignold CEO, McAuley Community Services for Women

• Trent Youl CEO, Fraudwatch International

• Wendy Brooks Leading Philanthropy and Fundraising Consultant

• Brett de Hoedt Mayor, Hootville Communications

• Libby Klein and Catherine Brooks, Principals, Moores, Not-for-Profit Lawyers

• Kaye McCulloch, Community Resource Education & Development Manager, 3Bridges Community

• Patrick Moriarty and Natalie Bramble, Institute of Community Directors Australia

Monday, 23 February 2015, 9:30am to 4:20pm

Moonee Valley Racing Club, McPherson Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia 3039

Tickets Available

www.communitydirectors.com.au