Este curso faz parte do Programa de cursos integrados Improving Leadership & Governance in Nonprofit Organizations
The Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Boards and the Governance Process
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The State University of New York
Luther College at the University of Regina
Programa de cursos integrados Improving Leadership & Governance in Nonprofit OrganizationsThe State University of New York
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The third course in this Specialization introduces you to the factors that influence how effective boards of directors will be in carrying out their roles and responsibilities and hence the impact they have in shaping the success of the organization they govern. While this course has been developed with North American culture in mind, we do appreciate that, in other parts of the world, the nature of the factors that influence the effectiveness of nonprofit boards of directors may vary. Nevertheless,it is our hope that much of the course content will still be of value to those in other parts of the world.
To learn more about this course, please watch the overview video by copying and pasting the following link into your web browser: https://goo.gl/aAMIfl.
Keywords: Nonprofit; Nonprofit Sector; Voluntary Sector; Nonprofit Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, Volunteer Organizations, Leadership, Management, Governance, Board, Board of Directors, Performance, Effectiveness
Course 3 Overview:
Week 1: This week's questions: What factors influence the effectiveness of board meetings? What are the formal procedures and structures within the board that impact its performance? What can a board do to intentionally improve the way it structures itself and runs its decision making meetings?
Week 2: This week's questions: What do we mean by board composition and development and why is it important? Why is it difficult to change the composition of the board? How do you design the ideal mix of board members? How do you locate, recruit and develop board members?
Week 3: This week's questions: What do we mean by the "culture" of the board and why is it important? How do boards develop and pass along culture? Can board cultures be intentionally changed? What is the role of leadership in shaping board culture? What do effective nonprofit leaders involved in governance do? How can leadership be managed for higher performance?
Week 4: At this stage, you are asked to review the course content, submit a written assignment (known lightheartedly as a BEAR (Board Effectiveness Readiness Assessment), and take two multiple choice Readiness Assurance Tests (known similarly as RATs). One RAT will assess knowledge and reading comprehension and the other will test application of knowledge within a practical case.
Week 5: We will encourage you to discuss the RATs in the discussion forums and take them again should you wish to change any of your answers based on the information exchanged.
Programa - O que você aprenderá com este curso
Week
1Board Operating Procedures, Structures, and Meetings
Hello and welcome to Course 3 in the series of courses on Improving Leadership and Governance in Nonprofit Organizations! The focus of this course is on the often unrecognized influences on how well a board carries out its governance role and responsibilities. The goal of the first week is to address several important questions related to two key influences on board behavior: the board’s operating procedures and structures and board meetings. Some of the key questions we will explore this week are: What factors influence the effectiveness of nonprofit boards of directors? What are board procedures and structures and why are they important? What issues challenge the effectiveness of board meetings? What can be done to increase governance effectiveness? These questions form the basis of the video lecture and content in Chapters 6 and 7 of our SUNY Open Textbook, Guidelines for Improving the Effectiveness of Boards of Directors of Nonprofit Organizations. We look forward to helping you learn more about some of the factors that influence leadership and governance effectiveness this week!
8 vídeos (Total de 108 min), 8 leituras, 1 teste
8 videos
Course 3 Overview Video9min
Course 4 (Capstone Project) Overview6min
Week 1 Lecture25min
Week 1 Guest Interview with Will Brown on Board Engagement7min
Interview with Dr. Laura Schweitzer: Leadership and Governance of Nonprofit Organizations from a Practitioner Perspective43min
Conceptual Framework of the Elements of Board Effectiveness7min
Professor Vic Murray summarizes the design of the board assessment1min
8 leituras
Course 3 Teaching and Learning Overview10min
Required and Recommended Texts10min
Week 1 Key Questions and Competencies10min
Week 1 Readings and Resources10min
Discuss Case Study10min
Course Project Overview10min
Option 1: Working With a Real Board10min
Option 2: Working With a Fictitious Board10min
1 exercício prático
Week 120min
Week
2The Composition and Development of the Board
Hello and welcome to Week 2 of the third course on Improving Leadership and Governance in Nonprofit Organizations! The focus this week is on one of the most difficult challenges to board performance--creating the ideal mix of board members and training them so that they can be as effective as possible. Some of the key questions we will explore this week are: What do we mean by board composition and development and why is it important? Why is it difficult to change the composition of the board? How do you design the ideal mix of board members? How do you locate and recruit the best new board members? What are the best ways to orient and develop board members? Is your board socially and functionally inclusive? These two influences form the basis of the video lecture, special guest interview, and content in Chapter 8 of the SUNY Open Textbook, Guidelines for Improving the Effectiveness of Boards of Directors of Nonprofit Organizations. We look forward to helping you learn about another factor that may influence the leadership and governance of nonprofit organizations this week!
4 vídeos (Total de 57 min), 6 leituras, 1 teste
4 videos
Week 2 Lecture24min
Week 2 Guest Interview with Pat Bradshaw on Board Diversity22min
Conceptual Framework of the Elements of Board Effectiveness7min
Professor Vic Murray summarizes the design of the board assessment1min
6 leituras
Week 2 Key Questions and Competencies10min
Week 2 Readings and Resources10min
Discuss Case Study10min
Course Project Overview10min
Option 1: Working With a Real Board10min
Option 2: Working With a Fictitious Board10min
1 exercício prático
Week 220min
Week
3Board Culture and Leadership
Hello and welcome to Week 3 of the third course on Improving Leadership and Governance in Nonprofit Organizations! The goal of this week is to address important questions related to two influences that empirical research suggests are difficult to change in boards of nonprofit organizations—the informal culture and leadership of the board (Harrison and Murray, 2014). Some of the key questions we will explore this week are: What is “culture” and why is it important? What shapes board cultures and can you intentionally change them? What is leadership in the organizational and governance context? What do effective leaders involved in nonprofit governance do? Why are some leaders ineffective? How can leadership be managed for effectiveness? These two influences form the basis of the video lecture and content in Chapter 9 and 10 of the SUNY Open Textbook, Guidelines for Improving the Effectiveness of Boards of Directors of Nonprofit Organizations. We look forward to helping you learn about two more factors that may influence the leadership and governance of nonprofit organizations this week!
4 vídeos (Total de 63 min), 6 leituras, 1 teste
4 videos
Week 3 Lecture40min
Week 3 Guest Interview with David O. Renz on Governance Beyond the Board12min
Conceptual Framework of the Elements of Board Effectiveness7min
Professor Vic Murray summarizes the design of the board assessment1min
6 leituras
Week 3 Key Questions and Competencies10min
Week 3 Readings and Resources10min
Discuss Case Study10min
Course Project Overview10min
Option 1: Working With a Real Board10min
Option 2: Working With a Fictitious Board10min
1 exercício prático
Week 320min
Week
4Individual Concept Testing and Application
Hello and welcome to Week 4! The goal of this week is to assess course learning. The end of Course 3 assessment of learning begins with the requirement that you to take two Readiness Assurance Tests (RATs) and submit your Board Effectiveness Assessment Reflection (BEAR). During the testing process, don't forget to make a note of your answers to the RAT and RAT Application Exercise questions. You will need them to vote and discuss your responses in the RAT forums next week.
3 testes
2 exercícios práticos
Readiness Assurance Test (RAT)20min
RAT Application Exercise20min
Instrutores
Prof. Yvonne D. Harrison, PhD
Associate Professor and DirectorVoluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN)
Prof. Vic Murray, PhD
Adjunct ProfessorSchool of Public Administration, University of Victoria
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Sobre Luther College at the University of Regina
Sobre o Programa de cursos integrados Improving Leadership & Governance in Nonprofit Organizations
Identify and analyze leadership and governance issues, create practical ways to improve board performance and work with boards to implement these improvements.
This Specialization consists of three courses plus a Capstone Project: (1) Course 1 topics: The unique nature of the nonprofit sector in society; leadership in nonprofit organizations and the governance process. (2) Course 2 topics: The roles and responsibilities of nonprofit organization boards of directors and the challenges in carrying them out effectively. (3) Course 3 topics: The critical factors that impact the ability of the board to govern and how to intentionally change them into positive influences. The Capstone Project: How to help real boards overcome inertia and resistance to change and improve their governance effectiveness in an applied service learning experience. To learn more about the series of courses, please watch the Welcome Video.
Perguntas Frequentes – FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Once you enroll for a Certificate, you’ll have access to all videos, quizzes, and programming assignments (if applicable). Peer review assignments can only be submitted and reviewed once your session has begun. If you choose to explore the course without purchasing, you may not be able to access certain assignments.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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