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Financial Literacy in NPO Governance
a competent board and a financially successful organization
Modules
- What is an NPO?
- NPO governance
- Finance and financing
- Roles and responsibilities
- Financial health and performance
- The budget cycle
- The verification
- Reasonable assurances
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- When we start a new budget year
- When we establish a finance, audit and verification committee
- When administrators and managers want to be more participatory in financial monitoring
- When the organization experiences financial difficulties
- When the organization is growing rapidly
- When financial responsibilities and the financial year are less well understood
Operationalizing Your Governance
establish an effective and efficient mode of operation
Modules
- An overview of the basic principles of governance
- The effective governance model
- The 100 works of the board of directors
- Council Committees
- The balanced governance calendar
- The perpetual agenda
- Governance tools for efficient operation
- The role of each person in the functioning of the council
- The limits of governance and management
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- When meetings drag on and are no longer - or only minimally - effective
- When there is discord over the approach to be taken for the functioning of the board of directors
- When creating a governance, operating and compliance committee
- When there are several new people around a board table
- When preparing a revision of the constitutive documents (Statutes and regulations)
- When preparing a restructuring of the governance model
Organizational Dynamic
A strong, agile, sustainable organization built to excel today and thrive tomorrow.
Modules
- Introduction to the model
- The human aspect and the culture of collaboration
- The business aspect and the culture of continuous improvement
- The governance and management aspect and the culture of accountability
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- When teams don't collaborate well or have difficulty working together.
- When continuous improvement processes are absent or underutilized.
- When roles and responsibilities are unclear, or there are misunderstandings and wasted time.
- When accountability is weak and organizational goals are not consistently achieved.
- When the organization wishes to strengthen its internal dynamics to better achieve its mission and strategic vision.
The 5 Disciplines of Synergistic Governance
A board that makes all the difference
Modules
- Introduction to organizational dynamics
- What is governance?
- The 5 disciplines of synergistic governance
- Cultivating team cohesion
- Ensuring organizational clarity
- Increase the efficiency and collective competence of the board
- Practice diligence and vigilance
- Consult, communicate and network with stakeholders
4. Pitfalls, risks, tips and impacts
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- When there is a lack of cohesion within the board team
- When meetings drag on or get scattered
- When the board of directors interferes too much in the operations of the organization
- When senior management appears to be leading the board's activities
- When there appears to be disengagement from board members
- When things are going well and we want to improve the governance model
The 6 Components of Organizational Performance
Cultivating continuous improvement
Modules
- Organizational dynamics
- What is organizational performance?
- The 6 components of organizational performance
- Performance Improvement Plan
- Pitfalls, risks, tips and impacts.
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- When we want to mobilize stakeholders around the success of the organization
- When there is too much focus on governance and/or organizational health
- When there is an imbalance between the human aspect and the business aspect in the organization
- When an organization begins a strategic planning process
- When the organization's results are not achieved
- When there is a lack of efficiency in the functioning of the organization
The Basis of NPO Governance
A well-informed board of directors
Modules
- What is a non-profit organization?
- What is governance?
- The impact of governance on organizational dynamics
- The 4 legal obligations
- The 5 main governance framework tools
- NPO governance terminology (who, what, how, when)
- Due diligence
- Governance models
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- When people around the table have basic knowledge
- When we have new people joining the board
- When we want to offer training to new administrators or managers
- When we begin a redesign of the governance structure
- When we want to revise the statutes and regulations of the organization
- When we create a new organization
The Roles and Responsibilities of a Board of Directors, Its Officers and Its Directors
understanding one's role to meet collective and individual responsibilities
Modules
- What is a non-profit organization?
- What is governance?
- The effective governance model?
- The impact of good governance on organizational dynamics
- The jargon of governance
- Roles vs. Responsibility
- Roles of the board
- Roles of leaders
- Roles of administrators
- Responsibilities of the Board
- Responsibilities of managers
- Responsibilities of administrators
- The importance of clarifying and documenting roles and responsibilities
- How Board Performance Assessment Supports Accountability
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- When there are several new people around the board table
- When directors and managers come from several different sectors or organizations
- When there is discord over the approach or functioning of the board of directors
- When there is dysfunction within the board team
- When we want to overhaul or restructure our governance model
- When creating a new organization with a new board of directors
What The Law Says About the Governance of NPOs in Canada
a compliant and responsible board
Modules
- Overview of the basics of NPO-OSBL governance
- Laws governing non-profit organizations
- What the law tells us about our responsibility
- What the law tells us about our obligations
- What the law tells us about conflicts of interest
- Strategies for complying with laws
- Due diligence
- Governance tools to help us stay compliant
- Everyone's responsibilities to ensure compliance
Utiles dans les situations suivantes :
- When a governance, compliance and operating committee is established
- When the board of directors (BOD) wishes to develop a compliance table
- When a new governance model is adopted
- When we want to review governance policies
- When we want to increase the capacities of administrators and managers
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