Q. What is your cancellation policy?

A. The training cancellation policy can be found here.

Q. What if I know now that I will have to miss one of the sessions of the CNBC? Should I still register for this course?

A. We understand that as busy consultants there are occasional calls that can’t be missed. If it is a rare occurrence, you may work with another participant to catch up on missed information. As this is a collaborative learning experience, missing too much time, may result in you being asked to make up that portion of the course at a future CNBC before receiving your certificate or if it was a lot of time, you may not receive your certificate. If you know you will miss a significant part of the CNBC, please register for another CNBC course. We host several CNBCs each year.

Q. What happens if I have a medical emergency or a bereavement situation that requires me to miss a session at the last minute?

A. We understand that exceptional circumstances happen and we will work with you to make up the session at a future CNBC course.

Q. Will the CNBC be recorded?

A. No, the CNBC will not be recorded. We want to encourage open sharing and vulnerability as we learn together.

Q. May I send a bot, if I cannot make part of a session?

A. No. Please do not send a bot, as it presents challenges for privacy, confidentiality, and openness in this collaborative learning environment.

Q. After I register for the CNBC, when will I receive the Zoom link and any pre-reading materials?

A. About a week before the class starts, you will receive an email with the Zoom link, pre-reading materials, and a form to share your bio with the rest of the class.

Instructors will share tools, strategies, and lessons learned about consulting on the following topics.

●  Governance Today: Trends and Current Topics

●  Board Roles and Responsibilities

●  The Constructive Partnership between Board and Staff

●  Purpose Driven Board Leadership/Integrating Racial Equity into the Board Culture

●  Board Building Cycle

●  Structuring the High Performing Board: Meetings and Committees

●  Building a Culture of Philanthropy: The Board’s Role in Fundraising

●  Assessments: CEO and Board

●  Practices of Exceptional Boards

●  Consultant Conversations: Creating a Proposal and Designing a Meeting

●  Strategy Cafe

●  Case Studies

●  Facilitation Considerations

This course is for you if:

• You are knowledgeable about the tenets of nonprofit governance. If you don’t have a basic understanding of nonprofit governance, please first take our Certificate of Nonprofit Board Education
• You are currently serving as a nonprofit board consultant and want to learn more about the trends, tools, and strategies for working with nonprofit boards
• You are interested in beginning a career in nonprofit board consulting and have experience as a nonprofit leader or board member
• You work for a nonprofit federated organization, management support organization, or nonprofit state association and help other nonprofits with their board and governance needs

• Led by tenured governance consultants with extensive experience consulting with nonprofit boards
• Includes a course portal filled with resources, tools, and handouts you can use with your clients
• Format includes both large and small-group discussions and exercises in breakout rooms
• Peer learning opportunities for sharing resources, lessons learned on building a consulting practice, and other governance training advice

The Certificate of Nonprofit Board Education (CNBE) is an online four-module, on-demand program that covers the fundamental nonprofit governance concepts, including board structure and practices, the roles and responsibilities of board members, board recruitment, the board-staff partnership; board meetings and the use of committees; the board’s fundraising role; board member motivation and accountability. Advanced concepts such as Purpose-Driven Board Leadership, generative governance, embedding racial equity, and avoiding the glass cliff are new additions to the program.

The third edition features enhanced accessibility and new design elements, resulting in a more immersive learning experience.

The Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting (CNBC) is a virtual, live in person or zoom training designed specifically for nonprofit board consultants or nonprofit staff that work as internal consultants to nonprofit boards. Unlike the CNBE, the CNBC assumes attendees already understand the fundamentals of board governance. This training is focused on how consultants can train or consult with nonprofit boards around a variety of governance topics. The course facilitator and participants will discuss techniques that BoardSource has found most effective in working with boards while weaving in high-level nonprofit governance concepts, case studies, group work, and current nonprofit trends for a robust and fast-paced three days.

The Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting (CNBC) is a three-day training that educates nonprofit board consultants on techniques and strategies for consulting with nonprofit boards. Upon completion of the CNBC, participants receive a digital certificate that they can share on their social media or with clients.

The CNBC course is separate from our Governance Consultants Membership which includes being listed in our Consultants Directory. Taking this course is the first step to being able to become a Governance Consultants Membership yet does not automatically lead to your inclusion.

How to Become a Governance Consultant Member

BoardSource partners with governance consultant members by providing access to programming designed exclusively for them, discounts on BoardSource publications and tools, inclusion in an online Consultant Directory, and direct access to on-demand governance and board leadership resources that are easy to understand, access, and share.

The Governance Consultant Membership is open to governance consultants who are prior BoardSource Certified Governance Consultants as well as consultants who have completed the Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting program and served as a governance consultant in the U.S. for at least a year prior to applying.