Intro to Board Service Training
Spark the Change Colorado presents Intro to Board Service, a 90-minute training geared toward any person looking to join a board for the first time. Board membership is an opportunity to connect the goals and aspirations of individuals to organizations, making an impact on our society’s most pressing needs. Learn about the basics of board structure, demographics and community statistics to consider, and how to successfully navigate the board position search process.
This session covers key terms, processes, and questions related to joining and serving on a Board of Directors. Additional topics covered include understanding financial and liability commitments, critical considerations, and the difference between working and governing boards. We recommend only first-time Board Members, or brand-new Board Members who’ve not had an official orientation yet attend this training. This is designed to be a 101-level class, with space for questions, answers, and general discourse to meet all participants’ needs. Registration is $90/person for virtual and $100/person for in-person. Contact us about large group discounts (10+).
This session covers key terms, processes, and questions related to joining and serving on a Board of Directors. Additional topics covered include understanding financial and liability commitments, critical considerations, and the difference between working and governing boards. We recommend only first-time Board Members, or brand-new Board Members who’ve not had an official orientation yet attend this training. This is designed to be a 101-level class, with space for questions, answers, and general discourse to meet all participants’ needs. Registration is $90/person for virtual and $100/person for in-person. Contact us about large group discounts (10+).
2024 training dates concluded in October. 2025 training dates are TBD and will be announced in The Spark Plug, our monthly volunteer newsletter, soon!
For questions, please contact us.
For questions, please contact us.
Meet Our Trainer!
James Thacker, Intro to Board Trainer
James Thacker is a senior consultant and coach, with more than 30 years experience working with individuals and teams throughout the US. He spent over two decades training trainers and facilitators in Fortune 100 organizations with facilitation and presentation skills. James is a certified Performance Coach from InsideOut Development, LLC. His vast experience includes implementing learning strategies such as Crucial Conversations, Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Facilitation Essentials, and many other transformative learning solutions for leaders and teams.
James has been a non-profit partner, consultant, facilitator and Board Member for several years, dating back to the original A World of Difference program by the ADL in New York. James is a graduate of Metropolitan State College in Denver, the Training and Development Institute at CU Denver, the Boulder Center for Accelerated Learning and Neuro Linguistic Programming in Boulder, CO.
James has been a non-profit partner, consultant, facilitator and Board Member for several years, dating back to the original A World of Difference program by the ADL in New York. James is a graduate of Metropolitan State College in Denver, the Training and Development Institute at CU Denver, the Boulder Center for Accelerated Learning and Neuro Linguistic Programming in Boulder, CO.
