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Learn at your own pace with our self-guided courses.

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Board members are vital to the non-profit sector but many don’t have access to the training they need. Volunteer Ottawa’s self-paced Community and Board Leadership Training course helps develop more knowledgeable and engaged board volunteers who will do better board work and bring greater good into the community. 

Community and Board Leadership Training

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Volunteer Ottawa’s Self Paced Community and Board Leadership Training is designed to equip current and prospective board members with the knowledge and skills necessary to govern with confidence and expand their impact in their community.

Click the button below to purchase this training module and get started.

Cost: $145.00

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La formation sur le leadership communautaire et au sein des conseils d’administration offerte par Bénévoles Ottawa est conçue pour fournir aux membres actuels et potentiels des conseils d’administration les connaissances et les compétences nécessaires pour gouverner avec confiance et accroître leur impact dans leur communauté.

Cliquez sur le bouton ci-dessous pour acheter ce cours et commencer à le suivre.

Coût : 145 $

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What's Included

Module 1: Board Leadership Fundamentals

Board Leadership Fundamentals equips you with foundational knowledge on the non-profit landscape and what is required to serve on a volunteer board of directors. 
  • General welcome
  • Lesson One: Getting Involved
  • Lesson Two: How to Volunteer on a Board?
  • Lesson Three: Being a New Director
  • Lesson Four: How do Boards Work in Practice?
  • Lesson Five: Core Board Functions
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30 lessons

Module 2: Board Leadership Insights

Board Leadership Insights expands your understanding of board responsibilities through a deeper dive on governance, resource stewardship, and risk.
  • General welcome
  • Lesson One: Leading to Make a Difference
  • Lesson Two: Exercising Good Governance
  • Lesson Three: Responsibly Stewarding Resources
  • Lesson Four: Ethics and Risk Management
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30 lessons

Why Board Leadership?

Every year, Canadian non-profits and charities recruit thousands of volunteer directors. Volunteer directors are responsible for oversight and strategic leadership, an essential role filled by volunteers from the community. Prepare yourself to be a volunteer director with this online program.

Two self-guided online modules to help you learn at your own pace

Learn the basics of non-profit leadership and level up your work as a non-profit director

Gain actionable insights to lead a non-profit board with impact and sustainability

Acquire foundational perspectives on equity, diversity, and inclusion and its central importance to board functions

Frequently Asked Questions

This is a two-module self-guided program developed and hosted by Volunteer Ottawa. These modules were designed to equip current or prospective board members with the knowledge and skills necessary to govern with confidence and expand their impact in their community. 
Anyone is welcome to sign up for the training program. It has been designed for current and prospective Non-Profit Board Directors in Canada. 
Scroll up and click on the “Get Started Now” button under either the English or French course. This will take you to a checkout page where you can enter your information and start learning. 

Go to volunteerottawa.thinkific.com and click the sign in button on the upper right corner of your screen and follow the instructions to reset your password. You can also contact us at [email protected] 

These modules introduce learners to key concepts related to board leadership and related to serving as a non-profit or charitable director. The modules also offer orientations and insights into actions or tasks that directors and boards can take in their leadership roles. The content of these modules should not be regarded as prescriptive. The content of these modules does not represent and should not be construed as legal advice. 

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