Nonprofit Board Fundamentals

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About the program

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.

This program is designed specifically for current nonprofit board members in northern New Mexico. Executive Directors are not eligible to apply for this program. This is an application based program.
Santa Fe Community Foundation, 501 Halona St., Santa Fe, NM
Participants are expected to attend all sessions
Sliding scale based on organizational budget size
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Program

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. Program will be on-site at the Santa Fe Community Foundation at 501 Halona St., Santa Fe, NM. Participants are expected to attend and participate fully in all sessions.

Application opens: Wednesday, Sept 16, 2025
Applications due: Friday, Sept 5, 2025
Notifications of acceptance: Friday, Sept 12, 2025
Payment due: Friday, Sept 26, 2025

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Cost

There will be a sliding scale fee, based on the organizational budget size if you are selected for the cohort. The fee is:

Free if your organizational budget is under $100k/year
$50 if your organizational budget is $101k-$250k/year
$75 if your organizational budget is $251k-$500k/year
$100  if your organizational budget is over $500k/year

No fee if you are a current grantee of SFCF or Anchorum. We encourage participation from more than 1 person from your board and can offer reduced fees.

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If you prefer a hard copy/Word application, please contact us. Note: We will consider up to two board members from a single organization so please don't hesitate to invite more than one of your members to apply.

Please contact ycruz@santafecf.org if you have any questions.

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