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REALIZE Board training in El Paso and Las Cruces

April 16, 2024

Are you looking to join a nonprofit board with an understanding of best practices in nonprofit governance?

The REALIZE Board is a custom board leadership program designed to ensure the success of nonprofit organizations, boards, and executives. Through workshops, training, and summits, the REALIZE Board program fully prepares individuals to undertake their critical responsibilities of serving their organizations and the community.

The Lunch and Learn series offers one-hour courses on understanding board member roles and responsibilities, nonprofit board structure, fundraising fundamentals, financial due diligence, and more.

Local BoardSource-certified trainers lead courses. BoardSource is the gold-standard leader in board leadership, supporting, training, and educating nonprofit leaders across the country and around the world.

REALIZE Board is an initiative of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and works in partnership with United Way of El Paso County.

REALIZE Board training - El Paso Lunch & Learn Series

Stanton Tower Auditorium, 100 N Stanton St, El Paso, TX 79901
11:30 am-1:00 pm
Cost of attendance is $20, which includes a lunch.

Upcoming courses:

  • April 30 – Course 5: Fundraising Fundamentals
  • May 14 – Course 6: The Board’s Role in Fiscal Oversight and Accountability
  • May 21 – Course 7: The Board’s Fiscal Responsibility
  • June 4 – Course 8: Nonprofit Fiscal Policies

REALIZE Board training – Las Cruces Lunch & Learn Series

Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico - Gallery Room, 2640 El Paseo Rd.
11:30 am-1:00 pm
Cost of attendance is $15

Upcoming courses:

  • April 25 – Course 6: The Board’s Role in Fiscal Oversight and Accountability
  • May 2 – Course 7: The Board’s Fiscal Responsibility
  • May 9 – Course 8: Nonprofit Fiscal Policies

For more details, contact Mary Aikman at realize@unitedwayelpaso.org, or to register, visit realizeboard.org.

PDNHF Initiative: REALIZE Board Training

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation, in partnership with the United Way of El Paso County, is ensuring the success of nonprofit organizations that serve the region’s communities. Through workshops, training and summits, the REALIZE Board Training is assuring all nonprofit boards of directors are prepared to undertake their critical responsibilities. 

Through the help of thoughtful consultants and best-practices, the REALIZE Board Training Program was designed to help good board members become even better for the benefit of non-profits and region’s health. Seven lessons ranging from Board Basics and Understanding Financial Statements are provided by Board Source certified trainers and delivered through a series of brief lunch-and-learn style sessions. The lessons are also available for board retreats or integration into a board meeting.

Individuals who participate in the training program will learn to: 

  • Acquire skills, behaviors, and competencies necessary to positively impact the population  
  • Manage board meetings (agendas, board minutes and more)
  • Facilitate board dialogue 
  • Build a strong and healthy relationship with CEOs 
  • Understand legal and ethical roles for boards 

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Foundation Staff: Michael Kelly

Additional Links

https://www.realizeboard.org/

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