Corporate Foundation and Board Governance
Ensure your corporate foundation is structured for success.
Foundations have long been an effective, popular vehicle for distributing corporate philanthropy; they enable companies to more easily give internationally, distribute scholarships and grants to individuals, and can be set up to endow corporate philanthropy to stabilize giving over time. Foundations are also administrative commitments which have legal and reputational ramifications for the company as well as the board of directors of the foundation.
In this mini-course, you will learn:
- How to develop the documentation you need to establish and administer a foundation.
- Proper roles and requirements of the foundation's board of directors.
- Best-practice approaches to ensure that your foundation is set up to achieve its strategic objectives.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Foundation and Board Governance course pack includes:
Two 1-Hour Webinars
- Part 1: Corporate Foundation Board Member Basics
- Part 2: Corporate Foundation Process Basics
These webinars will help new board members or corporate citizenship professionals get up to speed on the duties, required documentation, responsibilities (legal and reputational), processes, and activities of a foundation.
The Foundation and Board Member Resource Document
This contains template process and policy documents, including an example Foundation Charter, Articles of Incorporation, Conflict of Interest Policies, a glossary of important terms, and grant/gift guidelines.
Access to Center Support
Our Canvas learning environment is fully supported and monitored by Center staff, who are available to answer questions and engage directly with course participants throughout their learning process.
A Network of Fellow Learners
Participants can post and respond to discussion questions with other course participants and get feedback from practitioners.
Tuition
- Member: $860
- Non-Member: $1,025
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
Professionals wanting to maximize both the business and social value of corporate citizenship programs; those seeking to increase employee engagement numbers; corporate citizenship professionals developing or refreshing their company’s CSR strategy; and other professionals engaging with employees in the design, development, and evaluation of corporate citizenship programs.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Suggested prior knowledge and skills:
Nothing is required, but we recommend the completion of an introductory Center course including Corporate Citizenship Strategy or Corporate Citizenship Communications.
TUITION
Member: $860.00
Non-Member: $1025.00
Please note that rates for this course are slighter lower than those of a typical course, because it contains fewer modules. Course discounts may be available when you enroll in multiple courses at once, either idependently or as part of a Summit (in-person learning experience) registration. See the chart below. If you are considering take multiple courses, connect with our team to better understand your options.
