training & consultation

Non-profit and charitable organizations need a Board of Directors to guide them with enriching their services and activities but who guides the Board? The Volunteer Centre of Guelph/Wellington provides community-based governance training services for non-profit organizations in Gueph and Wellington County.

We provide customized and affordable training on a variety of topics including:

Board Basics -Get your board up to speed on the basics
Effective Boards - Tune up operations or explore new ways of getting the job done
Board Member Recruitment & Retention - Getting the right people with the right skills at the board table
Board/Staff Relations - Who does what? Get clear on roles of each person involved
Mission, Vision, Values - Get clear on your core organizational purpose. Create from scratch or review existing ones
And more....

Testimonials

Friendly, thoughtful, and intelligent teaching and facilitating!
- Guelph Soccer, 2010

I leave having opened by mind to the potential our board can achieve.
- Ignatius Jesuit Centre, 2010

Today allowed me to refocus on what is important for our organization and its continued success. This workshop has placed me in a position to make better decisions towards growth and success.
- Guelph Soccer, 2010

This workshop gave me so much to think about! I’ve been a board member for years and we have never gone down this path before.
- Garderie de L’Arc-en-Ciel, 2010

This workshop has brought a lot of fresh ideas! I am confident that I can adopt this material with my staff.
- Garderie de L’Arc-en-Ciel, 2010

I feel excited by the new opportunities and challenges brought forth by today’s workshop. There were lot’s of good ideas and now there’s lots of work to do! This workshop stimulated a motivation to do a better job.
- Garderie de L’Arc-en-Ciel, 2010

Contact the Volunteer Centre for information on rates and fee structure. Start planning board development today!