realWebinars realChange Partners Presents Our Fall 2010 Online Training Series! Mickey MacIntyre comes to you! Offering practical solutions for today's leaders, our realWebinars address the topics you have been asking for: board governance and leadership, fundraising and managing during tough economic challenges. Mickey MacIntyre's "Be A Board Star" Leadership Series Just $29 per session or $125 for the series, these webinars allow you to relax and have fun while Mickey takes you on a journey to being an excellent leader. This is a five session series of individual workshops — take one or take all! New for Fall 2010! Free copy of the just published Be A Board Star Handbook when you sign up. A hard copy or PDF, your choice! Join us Tuesdays at 2pm ET... grab a cup of coffee and put on your flight suit and get ready to make realChange together... okay, partner? Creating the Right Constellation of Board Roles & Responsibilities: An Overview of Mickey's 3 + ONE Series Tuesday September 28th 2-3pm ET/11am-Noon PT What's my job description? What does fiduciary responsibility really mean? Where on earth did so many roles and responsibilities come from? You have questions, we have answers. Join Mickey for this comprehensive session that guides you through understanding what you need to know about being a star board member in your organization's constellation. Build your confidence and skills to meet your goals! Why Boards Exist — It's a charming story (some might say a costume drama). What the Law Says — Your three duties... the ones you have to do, scouts honor. 3 + 1 Starring Roles and Responsibilities — What in the "heck" the world wants from you. Critical Condition or Constituent Compliant (that's a lot of "c"s) — What kind of organization you are leading, different stages of development mean different leadership (people love this piece). www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=885592 Enhance these skills by signing up for the four-part training series in October and November. North Star: Set Policy and Ensure the Public Trust Tuesday, October 12th 2-3pm ET/11am-Noon PT Your rocket has launched and you now need to build the confidence of your community and donors. Mickey's here to help. These are the activities we typically think of when we think Board membership. Performing these well will make you feel more comfortable and confident in your other responsibilities. It will build the confidence of the community in you and in the organization. The community will want to be clients, donors and volunteers! Planning for the Future Oversight of Staff and Facilities (Hiring ED) Continuity & Effectiveness of Program Approving Annual Budget Keeping the Mission and the Brand www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventId=885593 The Expanding Star: Resource the Policy You Set Tuesday, October 26th 2-3pm ET/11am-Noon PT There is no law that says you have to raise money, but there is a law that says you have to ensure that the money is there to do the work. So, responsibilities include some policy, some oversight and yes, some fundraising... enough to let others know you care. Prevent unfunded mandates Monitor the annual budget Ensure that program fees are set & collected Capitalize fundraising & development Model giving & fundraising for volunteers & donors www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventId=885594 The Rising Star: Building the Board Tuesday, November 9th 2-3pm ET/11am-Noon PT You've reached the milky way and are now looking down on the big blue marble you helped to nurture — it's now time for the next big thing. No, you don't have to be a Board member forever. However, do a good job and you'll probably want to. New friends, community pride, sense of achievement; these all can be the benefits of Board membership. Share these with others and ensure continued leadership for the organization by engaging in this role and its responsibilities. Identify potential Board members Recruit Board members Mentor new Board members Participate in Board accountability & evaluation Ensure leadership succession www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventId=885595 + ONE: The Shining Star — Serve as an Ambassador Tuesday, November 23rd 2-3pm ET/11am-Noon PT Just in time for holiday social season and year-end fundraising! So why, you ask... not just make this #4? Well, serving as an ambassador for the organization transcends all the previous three. Without doing this you can't really be a Board star. Being an ambassador means being of the community and in the community. It means thinking about the organization while you go about your daily activities. We'll cover: Showing Up Isn't Enough — You got to achieve one of the other three to succeed, we'll tell you why. Learning to C.A.R.E. — A system that focuses on them (I know, give it your best shot). Working a Room... Host or Guest? — How the pros make it seem effortless... at least 20 tips to being a great ambassador. www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=885597

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