Free Quarterly Nonprofit Classes

The Heart of Missouri United Way is excited to present the ASPIRES project, designed to help enhance nonprofit organizations’ capacity. One part of this project is quarterly capacity-building classes delivered by Partner for Better, which are open to ANY nonprofit organization. Our next session is about how the board and executive director can work better together and deliver on their mission.

Who Does What? Effective Role Delegation between Board and Staff

This one-hour class is a practical learning experience designed to provide board members, executive directors, and leaders in nonprofit organizations with the skills and knowledge to understand their distinct roles and responsibilities. Participants will explore best practices for effective delegation, communication strategies, and how to foster a collaborative environment that enhances organizational performance.

Participants will learn how to:
  • Clarify the distinct roles and responsibilities of board members and executive directors.
  • Explore practical strategies for role delegation and boundary setting.
  • Enhance communication and collaboration between the board and executive director.
  • Provide tools and frameworks for evaluating and improving current delegation practices.
Who this is for:
  • Board members of nonprofit organizations
  • Executive directors and senior management team members
  • Individuals aspiring to become board members or executive directors

About the ASPIRES Project

Heart of Missouri United Way is excited to announce the ASPIRES Project, a capacity-building partnership with the City of Columbia. This project continues a meaningful partnership between United Way and the City and allows us to significantly expand the capacity of our community’s nonprofit organizations.

The ASPIRES Project will bring much-needed resources to our community and the nonprofit organizations serving those who are most vulnerable. This will be done by using an evidence-based organizational assessment tool to identify organizational challenges and opportunities, identify and prioritize capacity needs, and develop an action plan.

The assessments will be used to identify collective trends within the participating nonprofit organizations. These participating organizations can use their assessment results to request ASPIRES Project funding for their most critical capacity building need. The ASPIRES Project has built-in measures designed to maintain the ongoing knowledge of a nonprofit organization’s advancement and address needs as prioritized by the assessment.

The ASPIRES Project will also deliver quarterly capacity building information sessions, which are open to any local nonprofit organization. Information session sign-ups will be limited to first come first served. All updated ASPIRES Project information will be shared on the Heart of Missouri United Way website.

Overall, the goal of the ASPIRES Project is to increase the capacity of local nonprofit organizations, the nonprofit sector, and our community’s infrastructure.

 

 

Contact office@uwheartmo.org for more information.