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Topic
Board GovernanceLeadership
Format
HousingU
Cost
$209 (+GST) $139 (+GST) for members
Event Dates
Start: Jan 29, 2024 End: Apr 22, 2024
Duration
12 weeks
Venue
Online
In Partnership With
Registration Open From:
Registration is now closed. Registration for Fall 2024 cohort opens Summer 2024. Contact learn@bcnpha.ca for details.
If you’re new to a board position, a seasoned board member looking to brush up on the latest best practices in our sector, or an individual new to the sector and aspiring to a volunteer board position, this course has you covered.
Participants will learn all aspects of non-profit board governance in an online format adapted from our long-time in-person Board Governance workshops.
This virtual format means busy board members in the non-profit housing sector can take advantage of professional development training from anywhere. Board Governance includes up-to-date information that all non-profit board members are required to know, and includes sections on relationship building, recruitment and retention, and succession planning.
The course format consists primarily of self-study online material and discussion forums. The live interactive component includes a 15-minute 1:1 call with the instructor, and a facilitated Zoom group activity focusing on a micro strategic planning exercise.
Introduction to Governance | Key Elements of Societies | Board Governance Models | Board Member Roles and Responsibilities | Building Relationships | Board Structure and Operating Procedures | Board Conduct and Relationships | Board Composition, Recruitment and Retention | Board Development and Evaluation
Our Board Governance course has been designed to meet the learning needs of those new or aspiring to non-profit governance and for those with experience and wanting a refresher.
Participants who successfully complete this course will be armed with all the knowledge and tools needed to effectively govern an affordable housing society.
Note: This course addresses non-profit society frameworks, but is not limited to housing societies. The content is applicable to the governance of non-profit societies generally.
This course includes approximately 32 hours of content. It is recommended that you commit to studying for 3-4 hours a week in order to be done in 8 weeks; however, you have up to 3 months to complete within the course start and end dates.
You can progress at your own pace, log in to do assignments, and participate in forum discussions whenever when it’s convenient for you. Having said that, we do encourage you to stick to the posted weekly schedule so that most participants will be working on the same topic at roughly the same time.
As an online course participants must have basic computer skills and have access to a computer with MS Office 2010 or later and a modern, safe browser.
We recommend Chrome, however any updated browser will work. Templates used in this course may require MS Excel, MS Word or a .pdf reader. This course is provided in English and requires reading and writing at a grade 10 level.
2020 participant • Board Governance Course
This course should be mandatory for a board placement. All board members should be clear about their roles and fiduciary responsibilities.
Aran Clarke • Board Governance Course • Brightside Community Homes Foundation
I learned a lot from the Board Governance 2023 cohort. I found it very useful both from a refresher standpoint, but also learning more about the unique aspects of governing a non-profit housing provider. Thank you for delivering this course.
Frank Chong • Board Chair • Brightside Community Homes Foundation
To register, click on the button above to login to our secure Registration site.
Please note that all HousingU courses are for single-user registration only*, as our learning management system requires a unique email address for each participant. This means you can’t enroll another person on your behalf*. Each participant must set up their own BCNPHA account, register individually, and use their own email to receive their unique login details and course access.
Participants are welcome to either pay upfront or select “Pay Later” upon registration checkout and then forward the receipt/invoice to the appropriate party for reimbursement, if applicable.
If you are a BCNPHA member and would like to enroll 3 or more board members, please contact Kate Nielsen at learn@bcnpha.ca for group discount pricing/registration.
For step-by-step registration instructions (PDF) and/or our cancellation policy, check out the Program Info: HousingU Registration page.
Registrants will receive course access instructions from learn@bcnpha.ca prior to the course start date.
For more information about course content, contact Kate Nielsen – Education Lead, learn@bcnpha.ca
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