This workshop is delivered as part of the Nonprofit Sector Skills Program and aims to provide participants with a practical and comprehensive understanding of governance within nonprofit organizations, its role in strengthening compliance, embedding sound institutional practices, and enhancing organizational performance and sustainability.

Participants will explore the fundamental principles of governance, the regulatory and institutional framework that governs it, the key components of an effective governance system, as well as the main tools for institutional oversight, monitoring, and accountability.

The workshop also focuses on moving governance beyond a set of requirements and controls toward an effective institutional practice that contributes to improved performance, transparency, and accountability.

Participants will develop practical skills in assessing governance maturity, analyzing gaps, identifying improvement priorities, and developing actionable steps to strengthen governance practices within their organizations through practical applications and models drawn from the nonprofit sector.

Designed as an intensive training workshop within the Nonprofit Sector Skills Program, the workshop places particular emphasis on practical application, enabling participants to move from compliance to institutional excellence in governance practices.

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Workshop Agenda

Day One: Building a Governance System in Nonprofit Organizations

• Understanding the concept of governance, its importance, and its role in strengthening institutional performance in nonprofit organizations.
• Governance principles and foundations, and their relationship to transparency, accountability, and sustainability.
• The regulatory and institutional framework for governance in nonprofit organizations.
• Roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders involved in governance within the organization.
• The governance system within the organization and its key components.
• Analyzing a governance case and identifying existing institutional practices and initial gaps.

Day Two: Measuring Governance and Improving Institutional Practices

• Governance and institutional oversight tools and their role in strengthening compliance and transparency.
• Policies, procedures, and internal controls as governance tools.
• Measuring the level of governance using indicators and assessment tools.
• Identifying governance gaps, analyzing their underlying causes, and prioritizing areas for improvement.
• Moving from assessment to the development of a governance improvement plan.
• Assessing the organization’s governance practices and developing an actionable plan to improve institutional practices.