Foundation for Good Nonprofit Governance
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About the event
This session offers a practical introduction to strong nonprofit governance — covering board roles, fiduciary responsibilities, and how boards can effectively support organizational leadership and mission.
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Strong governance is essential to a nonprofit’s effectiveness and long-term sustainability. Yet many organizations struggle with clarity around board roles, responsibilities, and decision-making.
This session provides a practical overview of nonprofit governance, with a focus on how boards and leadership can work together to support mission, accountability, and organizational health. Participants will explore the core responsibilities of board members and gain a clearer understanding of how effective governance supports both strategy and day-to-day operations.
About the Learning Hub
This event is presented through the Santa Fe Community Foundation’s Learning Hub and is part of the On the Ground program.
The Santa Fe Community Foundation proudly offers our 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
Nelsy Domínguez, MSW
Nelsy Domínguez, MSW
Nelsy Domínguez, MSW leads c3 Perspectives Consulting, LLC. As consultant to philanthropy and nonprofits she applies her many years of organizational ,grantmaking, leadership, programmatic, and equity-focused experience to expand the potential of the sector’s impact. Nelsy was the Program Director at Con Alma Health Foundation, a statewide health-conversion foundation and was integral to the New Mexico Community Foundation becoming a leading transformative statewide funder, executing place-based equity-driven capacity-building initiatives, and partnering with national and local foundations and grant recipients.
Areas of expertise and experience:
· Grants & Program Development
· Proposal Reviewer, Writer, Editor & Evaluator
· Collaborative Strategic Planning
· Equity Focused Solutions
· Creative Thought Partner
· Moderator and Facilitator
· NGO Board &Staff Teambuilder, Motivational Coach, and Recruitment
· Event Planning
· Administrative & Organizational Restructure
· Alignment of Mission, Values and Action
· Formulation ,Creation & Refinement of Policies, Procedure Manuals, Processes & Timelines
· Budget Development, Management & Financial Oversight
· Interpersonal Supervision
· Fund & Donor Development
· Assessment & Support of Organizational Cultural Sensitivities
Meet the people leading the conversation
Meet the people leading the conversation
Nelsy Domínguez, MSW
Nelsy Domínguez, MSW
Nelsy Domínguez, MSW leads c3 Perspectives Consulting, LLC. As consultant to philanthropy and nonprofits she applies her many years of organizational ,grantmaking, leadership, programmatic, and equity-focused experience to expand the potential of the sector’s impact. Nelsy was the Program Director at Con Alma Health Foundation, a statewide health-conversion foundation and was integral to the New Mexico Community Foundation becoming a leading transformative statewide funder, executing place-based equity-driven capacity-building initiatives, and partnering with national and local foundations and grant recipients.
Areas of expertise and experience:
· Grants & Program Development
· Proposal Reviewer, Writer, Editor & Evaluator
· Collaborative Strategic Planning
· Equity Focused Solutions
· Creative Thought Partner
· Moderator and Facilitator
· NGO Board &Staff Teambuilder, Motivational Coach, and Recruitment
· Event Planning
· Administrative & Organizational Restructure
· Alignment of Mission, Values and Action
· Formulation ,Creation & Refinement of Policies, Procedure Manuals, Processes & Timelines
· Budget Development, Management & Financial Oversight
· Interpersonal Supervision
· Fund & Donor Development
· Assessment & Support of Organizational Cultural Sensitivities
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