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Participants will learn to identify common pitfalls that undermine board effectiveness, and develop an understanding of successful ways to work together with staff.
We’ll look at roles and responsibilities of boards and staff, good communications, clear work plans, and how to deal with common disruptions.
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During her 20+ years as the President and CEO of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, Nancy Kieling grew the Community Foundation’s assets from $300,000 to $108 million. She designed its grantmaking and scholarship programs, and put the infrastructure in place to support a sustainable and successful nonprofit enterprise. She retired at the end of 2014.
Prior to her time with the Community Foundation Nancy was a corporate lending officer in the Communications, Entertainment & Publishing Division of the Bank of New York; and a regional director in the Office of Undergraduate Admission at Princeton University.
She holds a BA in history and German from the University of Wisconsin, and an MS Ed in Higher Education Administration from Old Dominion University. She has received numerous awards; and served as the secretary of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce, and Chair of the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers. She currently serves as Secretary of the Board of Trustees, and chair of the Strategic Planning and Development Committees of Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ.
In retirement Nancy consults with nonprofits eager to grow and achieve better results and sustainability. She focuses on helping to improve governance, board-staff relations, communications, and efficient business operations. Recent clients are Historic Morven, Bayshore Center at Bivalve, United Way of Ocean County, Hurricane Sandy NJ Relief Fund, Lawrence-Hopewell Trail, Princeton Senior Resource Center, the Council for Relationships, and Princeton-Blairstown Center.
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Board work is not for the feint of heart! Come learn some effective tactics to put you on the road to success.