Nonprofit Board Training and Courses
Board leadership can make or break a nonprofit.
Learn to build a high-octane board of directors that can power your nonprofit fundraising, sustainability, and impact.
I learned so much from Sean’s, Build a Rockstar Board. As a new nonprofit consultant, this training will allow me to service my clients much better and I am confident that I can guide them through board training successfully.
Libby Dawe | Nonprofit Consultant
Build a Rockstar Board: Premium Training Course
Transform your nonprofit board of directors from ordinary to extraordinary with our Build a Rockstar Board training course.
Nonprofit boards are full of incredible leaders and also incredible challenges. Aligning on strategy. Understanding board roles. Supporting fundraising. There’s no guidebook for how to turn board members’ hearts into big impact. Until now.
Whether you’re a nonprofit Executive Director or serving on a nonprofit board, Build a Rockstar Board will guide you every step of the way in building a powerful, high-performing board.
Inside, you’ll find:
A master class and coaching system designed to take you by the hand and teach you the principles and strategies to build a powerful and high-performing board.
A treasure trove of insights, shortcuts, and powerful resources to help you immediately improve your board dynamics and effectiveness.
Access to on-demand support from a five-time Executive Director who’s helped dozens of nonprofits transform their boards.
And much, much more…
Just a slice of what’s inside…
Board Agreement Power Tool
Nonprofit boards are more than symbolic. Under the law, boards are essentially the “owners” of the nonprofit corporation — yet they're not paid, and they don’t work there! This can cause disconnect and lead to dysfunction.
Few boards receive the basic orientation and training they need to be successful. Enter...the Board Agreement.
In this incredible training, I’ll show you the fundamental elements of building a rockstar board. You’ll walk away with a sample board agreement and the know-how to start using it with your board immediately to see fast results.
"The course (Build a Rockstar Board) covers a lot of valuable information that was delivered in a clear way. I gained valuable knowledge not only from the delivered material but from the handouts given throughout the course. I feel like this course has set me on the path to success as I begin my board leadership and management journey. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is looking to kick start their organization's Board of Directors." "I really learned a lot from the course. I feel more confident about my ability to lead my organization’s BOD's now than I did before."
Keyera North | Founder and CEO, Forward Youth
Free Nonprofit Board Training
Transform Your Board in 90 Days (Free Webinar Training)
The success of your board is fundamental to the success of your nonprofit. For too long we have had low standards for our boards. It’s time to flip the script. This training uses a 3-part framework: We tackle the Members, the Meetings, and the Money.
This jam-packed free training covers recruiting, retaining, and removing board members. You’ll get concrete tips and tools to improve your meetings, get a handle on budgets, and kickstart board fundraising. Are you ready to build a board that is engaged, stays in their lane, and raises money?
Free Board Fundraising Worksheet
My most popular tool. This simple yet powerful board worksheet will get your board fundraising in no time.
Free Board BINGO (Fun Game for Board Meetings)
Transform your next board meeting from dull to dynamic with Mind the Gap Consulting’s Board BINGO. This fun tool will stimulate your board’s creativity and can be tailored to your unique cause, issue, and community.
After Sean trained my board, members stayed on for an additional hour after the session, deeply engaged in brainstorming. Thanks to Sean’s valuable insights, they acknowledged areas where improvement was needed, saying, ‘We have been falling short for you, Meghann.’ Sean emphasized their role as ‘owners of the organization,’ sparking a significant shift in mindset. I’m really excited for what happens next. I saw a fire in one board member that day that I had not seen in years; I think that she has returned to a place where she can fight for us, which is incredibly exciting.
Meghann McDonald | Executive Director, Vermilion Sea Institute
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Success Stories
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“The course covers a lot of valuable information that was delivered in a clear way. I gained valuable knowledge not only from the delivered material but from the handouts given through out the course. I feel like this course has set me on the path to success as I begin my board leadership and management journey. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is looking to kick-start their organization’s Board of Directors.”
- Keyera North | Founder and CEO, Forward Youth
“I was astounded”
“Our board floundered for a few years because we had no real experience or knowledge of board development best practices. Once I took Sean’s course, I was astounded and disappointed I had proceeded all that time in the dark. Within a relatively short period of time, we had implemented a variety of fundamental changes including the Board Agreement Document, job descriptions for the chair and board members, a minimal giving policy, and other policies. I recommend the course as an inexpensive, self-paced introduction to best practice for board development, especially for smaller non-profits.”
- Jon Kohl | Executive Director, PUP Global Heritage Consortium