Boardway Bound

Join us at ArtsWave for our Fall 2012 Program:

Wednesday: September 5: 3:45 – 7 PM Program Intro Meet the Arts and Each Other
Tuesdays, 4:45 – 7 PM:
September 11, Board Governance and Responsibilities

October 2, Legal and Financial Oversight
October 16, Fundraising
October 30, Applications
November 13, 3:45 – 7 PM, Speed Dating
Sessions held at ArtsWave, 20 E. Central Parkway, unless noted

Save the date and learn more by emailing: joyce.monger@theartswave.org

BOARDway Bound: Discussions on Developing Effective Arts and Culture Nonprofit Boards is a website dedicated to developing effective Arts and Culture Board members. Topics include Basic Board Member Responsibilities, Board Composition, Board Nomination and Engagement, Legal Responsibilities, Financial and Business Reporting and Fundraising. Each topic is covered in one of the 6 video presentations featuring a keynote speaker and a conversational prologue and epilogue with experienced practitioners with supplemental downloads of original content and relevant web links.

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The BOARDway Bound Board Bank is a leadership engagement program that matches GREAT leaders with GREAT organizations in our arts and cultural communities. The available pools of candidates have graduated from a board leadership program offered in the community. Participating arts organizations have completed an orientation on board governance and management.

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"The Boardway Bound program was a great way to learn the ins and outs of working with arts and culture organizations and developing the skills necessary to be a successful board member."

Want to learn more about other Non profit Arts and Culture Management topics? The Virtual Arts Incubator www.artsincubator.org is a resource of materials and web links on a variety of topics including: Planning, Non-Profit Status, Governance, Fundraising, Marketing , Public Relations, Accounting, Human Resources and Program Evaluation.

BOARDWay Bound Board Bank Program Information

The BOARDway Bound Board Bank is a leadership engagement program of ArtsWave that matches GREAT leaders with GREAT organizations in our arts and cultural communities.

About the Candidates

The available pool of candidates will have graduated from a board leadership program offered in the community. Candidates will complete an online application and upload their Profile and photo.

About the Organizations

Organizations will have completed an orientation on board governance and will have received notification that they are qualified to participate.

How the Program Works

Candidates complete an online application which includes interests and a profile about themselves. Information will be reviewed and qualified candidates will be posted on the website by ArtsWave Staff.
Approved Organizations will be able to log on and see all information of interested and available candidates except contact information.
Upon finding a candidate who the organization believes meets its needs, the group fills out an online request for ArtsWave Staff to initiate contact with the candidate.
Interest in the organization on the part of the candidate will be confirmed and a mutually agreed upon meeting time will be arranged by email.
First meetings take place at the organization’s main office if possible to give the candidate a most informative setting.

Privacy Policy

All communication will be conducted with privacy considerations of both the volunteers and the organizations.

ArtsWave's Arts Services fields questions from board and staff leadership on a daily basis!

How do I fully utilize the strengths of each board trustee?
How do I foster a "can do" culture?
How do I convert trustees into confident "askers"?
How do I manage cash-flow?

In response, ArtsWave has created a series of six, 30-45 minute presentations, along with accompanying written materials, detailing best practices to enhance the growth and development of non-profit arts and culture boards. Entitled BOARDway Bound: Discussions on Developing Effective Arts and Culture Nonprofit Boards, each module includes a presentation on one of six topics and a prologue exchange provided by notables from the arts sector and moderator Mary Stagaman, Vice President for Regional Initiatives and Executive Director Agenda 360, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber and Trustee of ArtsWave.