Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Building the Board/Executive Partnership

Lunch ‘n’ Learn: Building the Board/Executive Partnership
Tuesday, June 27 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Part 2 of 2-Part Short-Session Series (attend just one or both sessions!)

Presented by: Susan Detwiler, The Detwiler Group

Offered in Partnership with: The Detwiler Group

You know your role as a member of the board. You know the role of the executive leading a nonprofit. Now how do you work together? When the board and executive are a team, the whole organization benefits. When board members know and trust the executive, boards can focus on the future and the executive can focus on delivering the mission. Board discussions become more strategic and less tactical. Executives are more comfortable being transparent about the workings of the organization.

What does it take to build that partnership? Once you have it, how do you maintain it? In this session, seasoned nonprofit consultant Susan Detwiler will review some of the elements of a great Board/Exec relationship and how to create and maintain that relationship, including:

• Boards as a collection of individuals
• Developing a trust relationship
• Supporting the executive through board engagement
• The board chair as a key relationship
• The role of the partnership in onboarding new members

While this session will build on concepts covered in Lunch 'n' Learn: Your Foundation for Board Service on June 20, that is not a pre-requisite for attending this workshop. If you’d like to attend both, consider purchasing a series ticket (20% off the cost of registering for each session individually)!

SINGLE SESSION TICKETS (for Building the Board/Exec Partnership only)

Per Person Cost:
$30 for PANO Members | $66 for Not-Yet Members

Terms of Participation
Your purchase entitles you to a single login. Please do not share the login information with others, as it may interfere with your ability to join. If multiple individuals from your organization would like to participate, please purchase separate tickets for each person or consider a group screening ticket (below).

Group Screening Cost (4-10 individuals):
$100 per group for PANO Members | $222 per group for Not-Yet Members

Terms of Participation
If you have 4-10 individuals interested in participating, please have one person register selecting the group ticket. You can then enter the names and email addresses of up to 9 other individuals to add to your group ticket.

This option makes the most sense when you have 4-10 individuals interested in participating. For fewer than 4 attendees, a single login ticket for each person is the most cost-effective option. For more than 10 attendees, please email Christina at christina@pano.org to discuss options.

2-PART SERIES TICKETS (20% discount over the cost of purchasing each session individually)

Per Person Cost:
$48 for PANO Members | $106 for Not-Yet Members

Terms of Participation
Your purchase entitles you to a single login. Please do not share the login information with others, as it may interfere with your ability to join. If multiple individuals from your organization would like to participate, please purchase separate tickets for each person or consider a group screening ticket (below).

Group Screening Cost (4-10 individuals):
$140 per group for PANO Members | $355 per group for Not-Yet Members

Terms of Participation
If you have 4-10 individuals interested in participating, please have one person register selecting the group ticket. You can then enter the names and email addresses of up to 9 other individuals to add to your group ticket.

This option makes the most sense when you have 4-10 individuals interested in participating. For fewer than 4 attendees, a single login ticket for each person is the most cost-effective option. For more than 10 attendees, please email Christina at christina@pano.org to discuss options.

Materials & Login/Call-In Instructions:
Materials (if applicable) and login instructions will be emailed to attendees a few days prior to the date of the webinar. PANO uses Zoom as our webinar platform; you can familiarize yourself with Zoom and/or join a test meeting prior to these sessions.

In an effort to promote honest discussion and open sharing, we will NOT be recording this session. If you cannot make the date, please contact Christina Spadaro (christina@pano.org) to be added to a waiting list for future offerings.

Don’t Take Our Word for It – What People are Saying About Susan Detwiler:
Susan designed a 16-week board relations and governance course for the Longwood Fellows - the program prepares high potential individuals for future leadership roles in public horticulture. It proved to be an outstanding program - engaging, full of discussion, and extremely helpful. Tamara Fleming, (former) Director, Longwood Fellows Program

Susan’s professional and engaging manner allows her to connect with diverse groups of board members and executives and lead them to understanding their roles in nonprofit governance. She stays current with changes and insights in the field, making sure she is offering her clients the latest in leadership concepts. When given the opportunity, every returning client has requested Susan as their consultant. John Baker, CEO, Delaware BlindSight Enterprises; former CEO DE Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement

About the Facilitator:

Susan Detwiler, The Detwiler Group

Consultant Susan Detwiler is a strategic planning consultant and meeting facilitator with 20 years’ experience in the nonprofit field, as an Executive Director and consultant, and served on numerous boards. Susan has developed leadership programs for Longwood Gardens, American Public Gardens Association and Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, and is excited to craft and present this workshop for PANO. You can learn more about Susan here.