Resources for Civil Leaders

Trainings:

Board Governance Training

ASU Lodestar Center 

*Fee for service 

Governance and Board Workshops

IntegralOrg 
*This series of webinars focuses on governance best practices and processes in a practical way.

*Free 

Legal Workshops

IntegralOrg 
*1-hour virtual discussions by legal specialists on a range of legal issues relevant to nonprofits and charities. They are designed for nonprofit management, board members, staff, and volunteers

*Free 

Certificate on Nonprofit Board Essentials

Nonprofitready.org 
*These short courses cover the essentials of nonprofit boards and how they operate. Learn the roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit board of directors and what it takes to be an effective nonprofit board member. 

*Free 

Monthly Board Trainings

 Chester County Community Foundation  
*A variety of nonprofit leadership and governance trainings on Zoom, led by experienced trainers.

*Free 

Podcasts:

Webinars: 

Beyond the Board Statement: How Can Boards Join the Movement for Racial Justice?

Nonprofit Quarterly, 2020
*An in-depth set conversation about how boards of directors can and should join the movement for racial justice. 

Building Stronger Relationships Between Nonprofit Directors and Board

Center for Creative Leadership 
*A webinar that discusses how nonprofit leaders, directors, and boards can use the building blocks of  trust, candor, and inclusive leadership practices to increase psychological safety and drive positive culture change. 

Books:

Guide to Nonprofit Leadership

Joan Garry, 2020 
*A practical guide to develop the specialized skills and mindset needed to successfully lead and manage a stable and impactful world-class organization. 

Unicorns on Fire: A Collection of NonprofitAF Posts, Finally Edited for Spelling and Grammar

Vu Lee, 2023 
*Filled with wry observations about fundraising and boards, jokes about meetings and hummus, and consistent use of the Oxford Comma. Unicorns on Fire is a collection of 48 posts, some of which are  consequential and others completely useless but fun to read. 

Websites:

BoardSource

*Resources and tools on a wide range of board leadership topics that can help you educate yourself and your board, navigate thorny board issues, and address new challenges or opportunities your board may be facing. 

Points of Light Civic Circle

*A framework that represents your power to lead, lend support and take action for causes you care about so that you can drive real and sustained change.