Badass Your Board: Board Development with Jeff Siegler

41 Harmony Place,Brattleboro VT 05301

25 March, 2022

Description

Join Jeff Siegler of Revitalize, or Die for a frank and honest conversation about what it takes to make a non-profit organization successful Join Jeff Siegler of Revitalize, or Die for a frank and honest conversation about what it takes to make a non-profit organization successful, sustainable, and meaningful. With good intentions in mind, most boards are assembled with the idea that board members will not be asked to do very much, this creates a situation where boards are flawed from the very beginning and an organization struggles to meet its mission. We'll then discuss how important organizations are to a community and what should be expected from board members. In coming to some common understanding of what it will take to meet the mission and make an impact in their community, we can develop a consensus around board expectations and how to appropriately lead them. Finally, we will discuss potential accountability measures and how they can be incorporated to ensure expectations are being met and that local organizations have standards that can be upheld. Audience: Executive Directors and Board Chairs (or aspiring board chairs)! About the Consultant: Jeff Siegler is a writer, speaker and consultant concerned with the powerful role place plays in our lives. He is the founder of the civic pride consulting firm, Revitalize, or Die. and a co-founding partner of Proud Places. Having grown up in a struggling rustbelt city Jeff understands the devastating cost of civic apathy and works every day to combat its effects. After obtaining his Masters in Urban Planning from Virginia Commonwealth University, Jeff went to work on Main Street. First as a downtown manager and BID director, and later as the Ohio Main Street State Coordinator. As a consultant, Jeff's work takes him around the country and internationally to assist cities in their efforts to restore civic health. He believes we have to move beyond economic development and tourism and instead focus on making our cities into places residents can be proud to call home. He is currently in the process of writing his first book, titled Your City is Sick. A militant pedestrian in his neighborhood, Jeff, his wife Amber, and their four children call Pittsburgh home.