Description

Designed specifically for nonprofit board members and CEOs/Executive Directors, attendees will learn how creating alignment between the core functions of the board and the board's direct relationship to the organization’s mission and vision can elevate a governing body's overall effectiveness. This session will also cover practical ways to connect board and leadership team initiatives and accountability to the organization's overarching goals.

Participants will:

• Discover how deeply engaging with the mission strengthens board effectiveness,
• Better understand the value of diverse and representative boards for stronger mission alignment,
• Learn to keep the mission and the community served at the heart of all actions.

Cost: $68 Members, $136 Non-Members

Instructor: Tracy Vanderneck

Tracy Vanderneck, MSM, CFRE, is the President of Phil-Com where she works with nonprofit organizations around the globe to help them improve board governance and achieve strategic success in fundraising. Tracy has more than twenty-five years of experience in fundraising, nonprofit leadership, and business development. She has worked on leadership teams for organizations with budgets from $1 million to $15 million, in fundraising, public relations, and volunteer recruitment.Tracy holds a Master of Science in Management (MSM) with a concentration in Nonprofit Leadership, a Graduate Certificate in Teaching & Learning (CTL), and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). She is an Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Master Trainer, earned a Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate from University of South Florida, and earned a Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting from BoardSource.Vanderneck has been published in Nonprofit Pro, AP Perspectives, and Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR). Tracy’s articles have been used as course content and reference materials by NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Columbia University School of Professional Studies, and the Graduate College of Marshall University. In 2024, Vanderneck authored the book The 60-Minute Guide to Building the Infrastructure for Successful Nonprofit Fundraising.