Advocacy | Partnership | Impact
Nonprofit Board Leadership Initiative
CSFF is committed to building the capacity of nonprofits and believes enhancing the leadership skills of boards and board members will have a positive impact on the nonprofit sector and the Routt County community overall. Below are several resources from our Nonprofit Board Leadership Initiative for local boards and board members to enhance their individual and collective development.
2024 Fall Board Leadership Resources
Partnering to Problem Solve
Identifying, Crafting and Implementing Responsive Strategies
AI- How Non-Profit Organizations can use AI to Engage and Thrive.
2024 Spring Board Leadership Resources
Building Strong Board and Staff Relationships – Session 1
Storytelling: Nothing About Us Without Us – Session 2
- Slide Deck
- How Stories Connect And Persuade Us: Unleashing The Brain Power Of Narrative, NPR, by Elena Renken (2020)
Four Reasons Stories are so Memorable, by John Millen (2024)
High Performing Boards Best Practices – Session 3
- Virtual Panel Discussion
- Video Key Moments
- Board member individual/self-evaluations Board collective evaluation
- Ice Breaker Ideas
Book recommendation:
- Nonprofit Life Cycle: Stage-Based Wisdom for Nonprofit Capacity by Susan Kenny Stevens
- IEP example from CBCA
Practical Guide to Measuring Impact – Session 4
- Slide Deck
Learning Agenda Template
Developing a Theory of Change: Practical Guidance by the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Center for Theory of Change
Collaborations – Session 6
2023 Board Leadership Resources
Creating Welcoming Spaces
Building Relationships at the Speed of Trust
The Art of Listening
Navigating Conflict
2022 Board Leadership Resources
We Become the Stories We Tell Workshop
Fierce Decisions and Wilderness Skills
Master of Change Summer Series
- Embracing Change
- Change Readiness Survey
- Infographic Summary
- Compassion and Change
- 4R’s Visual
- Six Guiding Principles
- Infographic Summary
- Strategic Partnerships
- Due Diligence Checklist
- Infographic Summary
Succession Planning
Succession Planning Best Practices
Succession Planning Resources
Infographic Summary
Generative Board Governance Workshop – Breakout Sessions
Generative Board Governance Workshop – What Now
Board Dialogue Post Survey Results
Board Leadership Initiative Findings to Date
Resources on Nonprofit Board Governance and Board Leadership
- Generative Board Governance and Leadership
- Board Recruitment and Onboarding
- Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Purpose-Driven Board Leadership (article)
2021 Board Leadership Resources
Resources on Nonprofit Board Governance and Board Leadership
Generative Board Governance and Leadership
Board Recruitment and Onboarding
Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Purpose-Driven Board Leadership (article)
Board Leadership Initiative Findings to Date (September 2021)
Board Dialogue Post Survey Results (October 2021)
Generative Board Governance Workshop – Breakout Sessions (December 2021)
Generative Board Governance Workshop – What Now (December 2021)