So You Want To Be On a Board teleseminar series offered exclusively to SAC members
EAST GREENWICH, RI – May 29, 2011. The Society for Advancement of Consulting (SAC) announces the availability of an exclusive teleseminar series to prepare individuals to serve on the boards of nonprofit organizations.The series So You Want to Be on a Board consists of eight one-hour sessions offered by leading consultants who specialize in work with nonprofit entities. It is available exclusively to members of Alan Weiss’s communities, including SAC as well as Alan’s Forums.
The program is designed for those relatively new to nonprofit board service or interested in serving for the first time, but will also provide information about ongoing changes to the sector that even experienced directors will find valuable.
Launching in June, the program includes the following sessions:
Session 1 – June 16: So You Want to Be on a Board, presented by Liz de Clifford and Terrie Temkin
Session 2 – June 30: Engage! Provide Oversight, presented by Terrie Temkin
Session 3 – July 14: Tell the Story, presented by Linda Popky
Session 4 – July 28: Ensure the Availability of Sufficient Resources – Part I, presented by Karen Eber Davis, Laura Mikuska, and Kathy Kingston
Session 5 – August 11: Ensure the Availability of Sufficient Resources – Part II, presented by Karen Eber Davis, Laura Mikuska, and Kathy Kingston
Session 6 – August 25: Build Leadership for the Future, presented by Terrie Temkin and Laura Mikuska
Session 7 – September 8: Plan!, presented by Karen Eber Davis and Laura Mikuska
Session 8 – September 26: Alan’s Perspective, presented by Million Dollar Consultant and SAC founder Alan Weiss
Attendees may choose to sign up for a single session or for the full series and will be able to submit questions in advance. Sessions will be recorded and available for download for 30 days following. All sessions will begin at noon eastern time.
“This is an excellent opportunity for consultants to learn about how to help nonprofits, to enhance their contributions as a board member, and to have fun in the process,” said Karen Eber Davis, who helped create the series. “We look forward to sharing our extensive knowledge as well as collaborating with fellow members of SAC and the Alan Weiss community.”
About the Presenters
Karen Eber Davis, of Karen Eber Davis Consulting, is on a mission to help nonprofit leaders generate the ideas and income they need to fulfill their goals in creative, effective and, whenever possible, brilliant ways.
Based in the Los Angeles area, Elizabeth de Clifford of deClifford International LTD offers executive communication coaching that delivers confidence and results by helping clients prepare for critical meetings, presentations, and one-on-one situations.
Recognized as a national leader in fundraising auctions, professional auctioneer and consultant, Kathy Kingston of Kingston Auction has raised millions of dollars for nonprofit organizations across the country for over 25 years.
Since 1998, Laura Mikuska of The Mikuska Group, has helped nonprofits achieve their dreams through powerful fund development strategies.
Linda Popky, president of Leverage2Market Associates, is an award-winning strategic marketing consultant who transforms organizations through powerful marketing programs, serving a broad range of clients, including nonprofit organizations.
An acknowledged thought leader in the areas of governance and board development, Dr. Terrie Temkin, principal of Core Strategies for Non-Profits, is an award-winning speaker and an engaging group facilitator with more than 30 years of nonprofit management experience.
Alan Weiss, Ph.D., is the founder of the Summit Consulting Group and the Society for Advancement of Consulting. He is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award of the American Press Institute, an inductee into the Professional Speaking Hall of Fame and the author of more than 500 articles and 43 books on consulting-related topics. He has served on numerous nonprofit boards over the last three decades.
About the Society for Advancement of Consulting
SAC is an international association of consulting professionals who subscribe to an industry code of ethics and have provided evidence of significant consulting results among their clients. For more information, please go to http://www.consultingsociety.com, write to info@summitconsulting.com, or call 800/825-6153 (401/886-4097).