BoardSource is pleased to announce that Susan Comfort has joined the BoardSource team as our new vice president of strategic development & partnerships. Susan is responsible for developing and overseeing BoardSource’s fundraising and direct sales strategies and engaging foundations, corporations, and nonprofit organizations in support of BoardSource’s mission.
“I love how many ways BoardSource supports the sector,” said Susan. “Training individual organizations, working with foundations, supporting companies that are engaging their employees, even providing help to networked nonprofits...”
Fantastic new peer learning and engagement platform in the works for members! With the BoardSource Exchange, you’ll have the opportunity to construct a dialogue around best practices, to learn from each other about what works best in different situations, and to tap into your varied experiences to ensure your organization is prepared for whatever challenges lie ahead.
And you can help us get the conversation started! What are your most pressing thoughts or concerns about your board and its practices, your organization’s future, or the sector at large? What do you want to discuss with your fellow BoardSource members? Anything goes — Submit your questions today!
Vernetta Walker, BoardSource’s chief governance officer, presented a session on the Stand for Your Mission campaign at Nonprofit Works 2016. The Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida presented the first-ever Nonprofit Works conference on June 28 in Jacksonville, Florida.
Vernetta’s session, “Stand for Your Mission: A Board Member’s Guide to Advocating,” emphasized the importance of board members using their voices to advocate.
Calling all grants proposal writers. The Grantsmanship Center is presenting a Grantsmanship Training Program on August 8-12 in Washington, DC, and offering BoardSource members a $100 discount on the $995 registration price. BoardSource members, access the discount code here. |
