Nonprofit board members are volunteers. I am a nonprofit board enthusiast who can help those volunteers understand their unique role, embrace their responsibilities, and organize their work for maximum effectiveness and minimum headache. Understanding the fundamentals of nonprofit success can be especially challenging for board members of small-budget organizations, but it is not less important. Working together, we can choose a few high-yield strategies for putting the board on a solid foundation and building the capacity of the organization to achieve more of its mission.ABOUT MEMy career in nonprofits came after years of work in candidate and issue campaigns, staffing elected officials, issue-based advocacy, and group facilitation. Along the way I worked for or served on a variety of nonprofit boards and came to truly enjoy helping groups grow stronger by embracing basic tenants of effective governance and board development. This is my 20th year as a consultant working with nonprofit boards. BoardSource-certified.I am an Ohio State Buckeye, nature enthusiast, amateur cook, advocate for people with disabilities, early riser, CSPAN watcher, and life-long learner. HOW I HELP BOARD MEMBERS OF SMALL ORGANIZATIONS✔Document reviews✔Live in-person or virtual training✔Board retreats and strategic planning✔Board development and recruitment projects✔Guided board self assessment: The Board Doctor's Annual Checkup✔Facilitated networking with others through The Board Doctor's CommunityHOW I HELP EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS✔All of the above ✔Free initial consultation✔Bring me in to work with your board HOW I HELP ASSOCIATION MANAGERSFor those who provide training programs or organize conferences for member organizations, let me show you how truly relating to the unique experiences of small nonprofits can make a huge difference for your audience.✔Conference presentations and workshops✔Capacity-building projects for members or groups of members✔Assistance with training design or curation of an online resource libraryHOW I HELP OTHER NONPROFIT CONSULTANTSMany consultants find it necessary to turn away potential clients whose budgets are quite small or who need board development work prior to any fundraising campaign. Refer those clients to me or contact me to talk about sub-contracting.✔The Annual Checkup: A Board Governance Self-Assessment✔The Board Doctor's Community (follow link below for more info)✔Co-facilitate or co-present workshops as an expert on boards of small nonprofitsLearn more: https://linktr.ee/cathytheboarddoctor.org