Nonprofit Board Governance Symposium

Friday, February 20, 2026

 

Keynote

Governance Essentials for Nonprofit Boards. Colton Strawser, Ph.D., CFRE, BCC

Governance Essentials Presentation

 

Session 1

1. Then the Unexpected Happens: Emergency Leadership Transition Planning for Nonprofit Boards. Jeff Aulgur

2. This Is All New to Me! A Beginner's Guide to Effective Board Governance. Vicente Delgado Jr.

Hispanic Coalition of North Texas Resources
Beginner's Guide to Board Governance Presentation

3. Financial Risk Management and Best Practices. Kim Crawford

Financial Risk Management Presentation

4. Fundraising Is a Team Sport: Engaging Your Board Without the Fear Factor. Michelle Crim

Fundraising Presentation
Fundraising Handouts

 

Session 2

1. Leading with Purpose: Strengthening Governance Through Community Voice and Representation. Dr. Olga Hickman, George Rodriguez, Denisse Gutierrez

Leading with Purpose Handout
Leading with Purpose Presentation

2. Building Boards that Bring It! Tanya Frey

3. Effective Onboarding and Communication of Key Financial Information for Boards. Eric Wilson

4. Governance with Grit: Turning Duties into Dollars. Valerie Gotcher

Governing with Grit Presentation

 

Session 3

1. Exploring Possibilities: The Board's Role in Strategic Nonprofit Collaborations. Heather Flabiano and Dan Prater

Exploring Possibilities Handout
Exploring Possibilities Presentation

 2. From Reports to Results: Building Board Engagement Dashboards that Drive Action. Lisa Marshall

3. Evaluating C-Suites. Keith Ackerman

Evaluating C-Suites Presentation

4. Upleveling Your Recruitment Game. Eddrick Martin

Upleveling Your Recruitment Game Presentation

 

 

Thank you to our Sponsors

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Colton Strawser Consulting

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