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Board Orientation + Leadership Development (BOLD)

BOLD serves as Greater Cincinnati’s leading nonprofit board training program. Our purpose is to provide a transformational board leadership development experience to educate and empower local leaders to serve boldly.

BOLD is building a stronger community of diverse leaders prepared to serve nonprofit boards.

Target Participants

Engaged community leaders interested in board service
Current board members looking for more education

Objectives

Prepare participants for meaningful nonprofit board service
Connect diverse leaders to a network of more than 200 local nonprofits and hundreds of BOLD alumni
Advance company goals through leadership development, diversity and inclusion, recruitment and retention, sustainability, and corporate responsibility.
Strengthen the community through a commitment of inclusive and diverse nonprofit board leadership.

Curriculum

The six-week virtual curriculum consists of the following sessions:

Board Basics and Character Strengths
Legal and Fiduciary Responsibilities
Strategic Planning for Nonprofit Boards
Fundraising and Nonprofit Boards
Board Composition and Cultural Competency
Succession Planning and Assessment

Each session is designed to help participants gain a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit board member. The program will provide application-based learning and interaction with thought leaders from the Cincinnati community and beyond.

Dates

BOLD meets on Thursdays from February 18^th to April 8^th on Zoom from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. The Zoom meetings will be supplemented by online training through our learning management platform, Bridge. Weekly modules are assigned to participants within Bridge. Participants are responsible for completing these modules on their own time. This virtual format allows learners the flexibility to participate from home or the workplace.

Tuition

$650 for Non-Members of Leadership Council for Nonprofits.
Staff of Leadership Council members receive a discounted rate of $250.
- Check the membership directory.
A limited number of scholarships are granted annually to members of smaller not-for-profits and entrepreneurs who require financial assistance. This should be requested in the application.

Application Fee:

$50 (non-refundable). This fee will be applied to the total tuition for accepted participants. Applicants will be asked to pay the application fee via credit card. Upon completion of payment, a link to the BOLD application will be immediately sent.

Applications

The application period for BOLD 5 will be open until 1/29/2021.
All Applicants will be notified by 2/5/2021, and if accepted into the program, final payment will be invoiced and due by 2/19/2021.

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Questions? Contact Program Manager, Jack FitzGerald

ASL interpreters or other communication accommodations are available upon request. Please submit these to the Program Manager, Jack FitzGerald at 513-554-3060 or bold@leadershipcouncil.us.

Sponsorship

Are you an organization interested in sponsoring this program?
2020 sponsorship opportunities are available