Introduction to Unit One
Background Assessment
Your Legal Responsibilities and Liabilities
Statutory Standard of Care
Understanding Your Standard of Care
Statutory Standard of Care Quiz
Further Reading on Fiduciary Duty
Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of Interest Quiz
Conclusion - Your First Steps
Additional Resource: Board of Directors Skill Matrix Template
Additional Resource: Further Readings
Additional Resource: Krista Vaartnou's Governance 101 Presentation Slides
Introduction with Jules André-Brown
Essential Roles & Responsibilities for Board Members
Introduction to Succession Planning
Succession Planning with Jules André-Brown
Further Readings: Succession Planning
Why Term Limits Are Important
Strategies for Holding Successful Board Meetings
Strategies for Effective Communication & Collaboration (Part II)
What Are Term Limits?
Strategies for Effective Communication & Collaboration (Part I)
Operational vs. Governing Boards
What is a Consent Agenda?
Strategies for Holding Successful AGMs
Further Readings: Successful AGMs
Building Relationships Between Executive Directors and Chairs
The Governance Crisis in BC's Cultural Sector - Why Relationships Between Directors and Staff Are Critical
Who is at the table? Diversity Among Board Directors and Officers: Exploratory Estimates on Family, Work and Income
Planning, Visioning, and Goal-Setting, Part 1
Planning, Visioning, and Goal-Setting, Part 2
Welcome to Unit Three!
A Conversation About Equity in Arts, Culture, and Heritage
Resources for Learning About Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Barriers to Systems Change in Arts, Culture, and Heritage
The three-headed hydra: benefits, limitations, and opportunities in cultural governance
Truth Telling as a Precursor to Reconciliation
Readings on Equity in Not-for-Profit Governance
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