Powerhouse Boards: Free Sherwood Trust workshop on nonprofit board membership

WALLA WALLA—This spring, learn with Nancy Bacon and Rebecca Zanatta about how to serve on a nonprofit board of directors.

This workshop is a deep dive into how to build a nonprofit board, know the board member job, and work well together as a board. It is geared toward new and potential board members. The workshop is a two-part series taking place May 11 and 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Walla Walla Airport. Participants are encouraged to join both workshops as each have its own content. For more information and registration visit the Sherwood Trust website at http://www.sherwoodtrust.org.

“Powerhouse boards bring an energy to their work,” said Bacon. “They make good decisions on behalf of their mission. They are nimble, influential, effective, and connected. You may have seen such a board in your community—maybe you serve on one. If so, you know the joy that comes when a group of people comes together and really makes a difference.”

Facilitator Nancy Bacon has trained thousands of board members over the past five years. She is a teacher and instructional designer who has served in the nonprofit roles of executive director, founding program director, board member, and volunteer since 1996. She currently leads Nancy Bacon Consulting, a practice focused on learning and leadership in the nonprofit sector.

Facilitator Rebecca Zanatta, President of RJZ Connections, brings more than 25 years of experience building and stewarding strategic donor partnerships and has worked with over 130+ clients in her 10-year consulting career. She has a deep understanding of everything from planning, building, and managing a diverse and successful major gift and capital campaign to implementing a realistic and focused strategic plan.

Sherwood Trust is a private, placed-based foundation that supports capacity-building to ensure that everyone in the Walla Walla Valley has a sense of belonging and contributes to a thriving region.

Founded in 1991 to continue the legacy of Donald and Virginia Sherwood’s efforts to make the Walla Walla Valley a better place, it has invested more than $35 million to strengthen nonprofits and improve communities here. For more information, please visit sherwoodtrust.org

For more information please contact Julia Leavitt at Sherwood Trust, 509-529-2791, or Julia@sherwoodtrust.org.