Board Champions™ 201
Description
201 Level Training: Habits and Practices of Healthy Boards
Training for those serving as board members who want to expand their understanding
The Board Champions ™ 201-level program allows Board members to explore the habits and practices of effective governance, reflect on their strengths, and emerge more energized, engaged, and prepared to excel. Board members will explore practical and refreshingly unique ways to establish the habits and practices necessary for effective governance capable of translating bold vision into reality. Moving beyond a simple review of Board roles and responsibilities, members will dive deep into the key practices of dynamic nonprofit Boards and the lines of authority between Board and staff—potential pitfalls to avoid, as well as current trends and hot topics. Board members will sharpen their skills and leave prepared to embody excellence in nonprofit governance. Specific topics covered include but are not limited to: 5 Habits of Healthy Boards; DEI and Governance; Ethics in governance; Reimagining the traditional Board meeting; Cultivating productive committees; Addressing conflict productively.
This will be offered as an open offering. Seating will be limited. Contracted consultant partner Greg Nielsen of Nielsen Training & Consulting, LLC.
This training will be on October 21, 2026, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM in the Welborn Community Room.
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Presenter
Greg Nielsen, President and CEO at Nielsen Training & Consulting, LLC
Gregory Nielsen is an experienced nonprofit CEO and consultant dedicated to helping leaders and organizations excel. He holds the BoardSource Certificate in Nonprofit Board Consulting and is a frequent speaker on nonprofit leadership and governance. Gregory previously served as CEO of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNPE), where he expanded services to over 500 organizations and launched innovative programs including Destination:Excellence, a six-month leadership development program, and Circles of Excellence, a peer learning initiative. Under his leadership, CNPE received national recognition for ethics and diversity. Before CNPE, Gregory led Green Hill Therapy, a nonprofit providing rehabilitative care for children with special needs, and served as a Vice President at Bank of America. A military veteran, he served as an officer and attorney in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He holds a B.A. in Government and International Relations and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame and was recognized in 2016 as a “40 Under 40” honoree by Louisville Business First.
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