Nonprofit organizations are run by volunteer Boards of Directors.  Nonprofits are often looking for new people to add to the Board - could you be one of them?  This session will describe how Board of Directors operate, what kind of responsibilities Board members have, and what might be expected of you if you join a Board.  We’ll also talk about resources available to help you be a better Board member.

Karen Bassler is a veteran employee of nonprofit conservation organizations, and trusted coach and consultant for nonprofit groups.  She has worked with conservation organizations on strategic planning, policies and procedures review, conservation planning, and leadership development.  She has also facilitated multi-partner collaborations among NGOs, local, state and federal agencies and for profit businesses to promote land and water conservation work.  Karen was the Conservation Coordinator for the Wisconsin chapter of The Nature Conservancy from 1997 to 2001, and the Program Director for Gathering Waters Conservancy from 2001 to 2008.  She now runs her own consulting business, Superior Nonprofits, and is a partner in Bassler-Allen-McKeever Land Trust Services, also known as The BAM Team.  Though not a lifelong resident of Wisconsin, she has lived there since 1985 when she arrived as a freshman at Beloit College.  In addition to her BA from Beloit, Karen also holds an MA from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.  She lives in Madison with her husband, two children, three cats and five chickens.

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Presenters

• Karen Bassler

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Location

Goodman Community Center
149 Waubesa Street
Madison, WI 53704

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There are 6 participant for this event.

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