Board Governance

BOARD GOVERNANCE

Everyone involved in child welfare wants their organization to be healthy, trustworthy and effective. But without clear governance, boards can lose focus, roles can become blended and important decisions can be made without enough accountability.

Board Governance in Care for Children equips you with practical, accessible guidance to strengthen your board’s role in protecting mission, supporting leadership and stewarding the organization well. You will learn how to clarify the difference between governance and management, build a healthier board, strengthen CEO oversight, improve governance systems and cultivate a culture of accountability and growth.

Whether you lead an organization, serve on a board or work closely with board members, this course will help you create greater clarity, stronger alignment and healthier governance so your organization can serve vulnerable children and families well over time.

If you are ready to move beyond vague expectations and toward thoughtful, effective governance, this course is for you.

YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH

• A clear understanding of why healthy board governance matters
• Practical guidance for distinguishing between governance and management
• Tools to strengthen board composition, board expectations and board renewal
• Support for improving CEO oversight, evaluation and succession planning
• A stronger framework for board meetings, governance documents and healthy board systems
• A CAFO Certificate of Completion
  

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

A PROVEN FRAMEWORK FOR BETTER CARE

This course is part of CAFO’s Core Elements program, which provides a clear pathway to strengthening care and organizational health through evidence-informed training on key aspects of quality care.

Drawing from global best practices and enriched by insights from NGOs, field experts and experienced leaders, each course equips you with the knowledge, skills and tools necessary to strengthen key areas of organizational health and care quality. Topics range from child protection and confidentiality to board governance and fiscal accountability, giving you the resources to improve every aspect of your organization’s work so your efforts lead to meaningful, positive outcomes.

If you are committed to building a healthier organization, rather than simply hoping things will improve, and need practical strategies and tools to strengthen governance, this course is for you.

CAFO’s Core Elements: Simplified care improvement, designed for you.

AT A GLANCE

Strengthen board governance so your organization can stay faithful to its mission and serve children and families well.

• Who is This Course For?
• Organizational leaders overseeing programs for vulnerable children and families
• Board members and board chairs serving Christian organizations
• Senior leaders who work closely with boards
• Network leaders equipping others with best practices
• Time Commitment
• Fully self-paced
• This course take 4-5 hours to complete, but you’re welcome to move at your own pace.
• Price
• $89 CAFO Members
• $99 Non-Members
• Need help covering the cost? Learn about scholarships and group discounts.
• Coupon codes can be applied at checkout.