Board Training and Events
Take advantage of the Area Foundation's resources to enhance your board leadership.
View our events designed for nonprofit Board members, such as:
Board Principles Series
The Area Foundation offers training based on the “Principles for Board Governance and Ethical Practice”. Developed by The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, these 33 principles provide board guidance in four key areas -- legal compliance, effective governance, financial oversight and responsible fundraising. Each quarter, we host a training class based on one of the four key areas.
Board Day
A biannual, in-depth conference with a national expert, Board Day provides nonprofit and foundation board members with the tools to lead their organizations and enhance board governance.
Board Boot Camp
Nonprofit boards play a critical role in overseeing their organization’s mission, finances and strategic direction. Whether you are new to nonprofit board service, or need a refresher course, this one-day workshop will provide you with the tools to help strengthen your board and ensure your organization’s success.
Reggie Williams Resource Library
Board members may also take advantage of our Reggie Williams Resource Library, which is free and open to the public. The library features more than 200 hard copy volumes available for in-house use on subjects related to nonprofit management, fundraising, leadership and more. Board members can also temporarily search the Foundation Directory remotely.
Helpful Online Resources for Board Members
This organization offers an array of blogs, white papers and other nonprofit board resources.
A resource for funders, partners, and nonprofit leaders who want to magnify their impact within their community through exceptional governance practices. BoardSource supports a community of more than 90,000 individuals with customized diagnostics, live and virtual trainings, membership programs, and a comprehensive library of governance resources and publications that include original content.
Through research, collaboration, and training, Candid connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to do it. Candid's data tools on nonprofits, foundations, and grants are the most comprehensive in the world. Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces to become Candid, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The Area Foundation is a proud partner of Candid’s Funding Information Network.
A statewide attorney referral program that provides free legal help to eligible nonprofit groups that cannot otherwise afford legal services, Texas CBAR connects volunteer attorneys with nonprofits that need assistance with transactional matters such as state incorporation, federal application for tax-exempt status, bylaws, contracts, internal policies, board compliance, and other matters that do not involve litigation.