Board capacity building is no small thing. It takes time, energy, and commitment – and it’s worth every bit of that and more. Building board capacity is an investment into your community, your society, and you as an individual. This module is designed to get you thinking about how you can best develop your board through board composition, recruitment, retention and of course board evaluation. This course only addresses non-profit society frameworks, but is not limited to housing societies.
I like being able to go through the course at my own pace, and in a relatively short period of time. The resource materials are also extremely helpful and provide good examples. – 2023 participant
This course is ideal for all board members and senior leaders. Thank you for the great information and tools to make us better. Greatly appreciated. – 2023 participant
Date:
Self-Directed Module
Cost:
$62 (+GST)
Member Cost:
$41 (+GST)
Registration Start/End Date:
Registration closed from Dec 13 noon PST until Jan 13, 2025. Note: HousingU course registration is single-user only. Refer to the registration details section below before registering.
Board Composition, Recruitment and Retention | Diversity | Recruiting | Attracting Volunteers | Interviewing, Orientation and Training | Recognition and Acknowledgement | Board Development and Evaluation | Asking Good Questions
By the end of this module you will be able to:
Throughout the course you will read and watch content, and be encouraged to engage in various offline activities to apply your learning to your board role. We know that you may not all have the opportunity to take activities back to your board while you’re in this module; however, this learning is all about your involvement with your board. Our invitation to you is to take the information in this module and make it live in your own situation.
Once you have completed this module you can go on to learn more about board governance in our other self-serve modules.
This module is one of 4 modules which comprise the 12-week facilitated online Board Governance course curriculum, developed in partnership with BC Housing.
You have 30 days to complete the module. At the end of the 30-day enrollment period you will be automatically unenrolled from this module.
The learning content is provided in a lesson format that allows you to progress at your own pace. The lesson includes non-graded checks for understanding, interactive and self-reflective activities. This module also includes a non-graded pre-test and a graded post-test. You’ll need to complete the non-graded pre-test in order to access the lesson.
To receive a certificate you’ll need to score 70% or more on the post-test. You can re-take the post-test as many times as needed, within your enrollment period.
This is an online course and participants must have basic computer skills and have regular 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 and .pdf reader. This course is provided in English and requires reading and writing at a grade 8 level.
Modules are 30 days in length and run continuously throughout the year. You may register for the course at any time during the month or year. You will receive your log-in details upon registration from learn@bcnpha.ca.
Once you receive your log-in details, you can log into HousingU at any time to start your module. You will have 30 days to complete the module from the date that you receive your log-in instructions. For example, if you registered on July 10, you will have until August 10 to complete. After the 30-day enrollment period, you will be automatically un-enrolled from the module. If you do not complete it within 30 days, you will have to re-register. Paid modules are subject to the re-registration fee. Contact learn@bcnpha.ca for re-registration enquiries.
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.
For step-by-step registration instructions (PDF) and/or cancellation policy, check out the Course Registration Information page.
Module registration fees are non-refundable.
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