Board Orientation + Leadership Development (BOLD) 

“Becoming BOLD” is rooted in the idea that participation in a BOLD cohort is a transformational experience. Participants enter the program with the heart and passion to serve and exit the program armed with the expertise, knowledge, and connections to serve boldly.  

2020 Applications Now Open

Applications for the Board Orientation + Leadership Development classes 3 & 4 are now open.  If you are interested in learning more about board service in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area this is the program for you.  Click here to apply today!

BOLD participants will develop personally, professionally, and have the opportunity to engage in service.  They begin their six-week journey learning about the nonprofit landscape in Cincinnati and the exclusive opportunities provided to them through this dynamic program. These opportunities include a VIA character strengths assessment, Board Bankcoaching, board observations, and alumni mentorship. Each BOLD class will be held at a different nonprofit location throughout the region, giving participants a chance to interact with a variety of organizations.

 The financial training participants receive, includes real stories from a Leadership Council for Nonprofits executive director who had to turn around her struggling organization. We recognize that our participants desire exposure to local leaders and want to learn from their experience.

 In session three, one executive director will start the conversation around board composition and its relationship to organizational health. Then, participants will dive into the legal responsibilities required of board leaders. Other topics covered through the program are cultural competence, types of boards, and executive transition. BOLD showcases a real example of an executive transition from a Cincinnati nonprofit which will offer greater knowledge of sustainable boards.

 In conversation with one of our BOLD speakers, Shannon Starkey Taylor, Executive Director of Children, Inc. said, “We have built a culture of innovation in our nonprofit organization.” BOLD recognizes social innovation and problem-solving are becoming increasingly imperative to board responsibilities. That said, BOLD is introducing a new session this year which will focus on the future of boards. BOLD will culminate with a capstone in session six, sending participants forward with the knowledge, experience, and expertise to serve boldly.

Participation Fee

• $650 for general registration
• Nonprofits will receive a discount by contacting bold@leadershipcouncil.us

*PLEASE NOTE: The "Member Rate" is for Leadership Council for Nonprofits Member Organizations, and their staff. If you are not sure if your organization is a member, please send an email to administration@leadershipcouncil.us and we'll gladly check for you or click HERE to see a list of current member organizations.

“Fifth Third is pleased to continue our relationship with the BOLD program,” said Tim Elsbrock, senior vice president and regional president for Cincinnati at Fifth Third Bank. “We are excited about our enhanced partnership with the Leadership Council for Nonprofits on this phenomenal program that prepares our region’s brightest professionals for board and community leadership.”  

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