Nonprofit Board Fundamentals Session One - Legal Duties and Responsibilities
Additional Information
This event is part of the Learning Hub program Nonprofit Board Fundamentals. The goal of this program is to provide an overview of the nonprofit sector and its structure as well as support, knowledge, and skill-building around the fundamentals of board participation. Pre-homework will be assigned prior to each session. Each participant will be provided with a complimentary copy of the BoardSource Book Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards.
The Santa Fe Community Foundation proudly offers the Learning Hub as an educational space for nonprofit board, executive directors, staff members, and donors. Each year, the Hub offers dozens of events, workshops, and learning circles that promote leadership, skill building, and peer-supported growth.
Meet the people leading the conversation
Marcia Swain
Marcia Swain
Marcia Swain retired from her practice as a lawyer and mediator in2010, having spent her career in Colorado. Throughout her career, she served on boards of directors of numerous community-based nonprofit organizations with diverse missions. She joined SCORE Santa Fe & Northern New Mexico in 2012, where she mentored both small businesses and nonprofits and served the chapter in a leadership capacity. Believing passionately in the power and potential of nonprofit organizations to deliver programs that benefit all people and the planet we share, she withdrew from active SCORE mentoring in 2020 to found her own business, Social Profit Advisors, whose mission is to provide information, inspiration, and support to nonprofit organizations and their leaders through education, mentoring, and consulting.
Meet the people leading the conversation
Meet the people leading the conversation
Marcia Swain
Marcia Swain
Marcia Swain retired from her practice as a lawyer and mediator in2010, having spent her career in Colorado. Throughout her career, she served on boards of directors of numerous community-based nonprofit organizations with diverse missions. She joined SCORE Santa Fe & Northern New Mexico in 2012, where she mentored both small businesses and nonprofits and served the chapter in a leadership capacity. Believing passionately in the power and potential of nonprofit organizations to deliver programs that benefit all people and the planet we share, she withdrew from active SCORE mentoring in 2020 to found her own business, Social Profit Advisors, whose mission is to provide information, inspiration, and support to nonprofit organizations and their leaders through education, mentoring, and consulting.
Wisdom Weavers Session Six - Purpose-Driven Career Planning
This session is part of a transformative two-year program, designed for women of color leaders in northern New Mexico's nonprofit sector.
Funder Panel
This program is presented in partnership with the Taos Community Foundation.
Join us for a candid conversation with representatives from foundations serving your community as they share their funding priorities, common pitfalls to avoid, and answer your questions. This program is presented in partnership with the Taos Community Foundation.
Giving USA: Making the Data Work for You
Join us to explore the the newly released Giving USA annual report, the go-to resource for insights on charitable giving in the U.S. Together, we’ll break down the latest stats, discuss emerging trends, and explore how these findings can shape your fundraising strategies. Bring your questions and your experiences. This is a chance to get perspective and fresh ideas from peers facing similar challenges.
