Bill Ryan is an energetic, engaging and dynamic speaker bringing a fresh perspective to nonprofit governance. He suggests that although board members may have increased clarity around their roles and responsibilities, they continue to face a tremendous struggle. The work of the volunteer board is progressively more technical and fiduciary, often leading to a board finding it difficult to sustain enthusiasm for their work. During the course of their research, Bill Ryan and his colleagues Richard P. Chait and Barbara E. Taylor recognized that nonprofit governance has not kept pace with the increasing complexity of organizations as they exist today. In response, they developed the "Governance as Leadership" model to bridge the gap between the governance design and the organizational needs of nonprofits. Click here for an audio clip of Bill Ryan! Click here for full bio on Bill Ryan & more information on "Governance as Leadership" Registration Options (click to register) Governance Learning Forum – One Day Workshop: $349.00 8:00 am – 4:00 pm An interactive one day workshop facilitated by William P. Ryan - Harvard Research Fellow and co-author of "Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards." Participants joining us for the full day will attend the Morning Plenary and then stay for a comprehensive workshop where they will locate their organization in the Governance as Leadership framework. Bill Ryan will guide participants through this diagnostic to identify entry points for reframing governance practices. In the afternoon Bill Ryan will bring the concepts to life with an interactive case study. The day will conclude with participants identifying practical ways to overcome change challenges to take the framework back to the boardroom. Governance Learning Forum - Morning Plenary: $75.00 8:00 am – 10:45 am Bill Ryan begins the dialogue with key concepts of the "Governance as Leadership" approach. Participants will identify conventional board assumptions and learn how to enrich their governance repertoire using the three modes of governance: The traditional fiduciary mode where legal, security, and liability questions ought to be addressed The strategic mode where a wide range of issues from market positioning to organizational image are raised The generative mode which is a new and highly subjective area of intervention dealing primarily with the institution's identity, its preferences, and values Morning Plenary generously supported by The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) Location Information: University Club of Toronto (MAP) 380 University Avenue Toronto, ON M5G 1R6 Main Dining Room - 2nd Floor - Main intersection: 1 block south of Dundas Street TTC: St. Patrick’s subway station is closest - 2 1/2 blocks north of the University Club Parking: 3 public “Green P” parking lots in area near the University Club (MAP) Wheelchair Accessible Contact Us: 416 597 2293 X 259 1-800-263-1178 X 259 glf@altruvest.org Visit us on-line: www.altruvest.org An interactive day long workshop with William P. Ryan, Ph.D. Co-author of "Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards" Friday, November 2nd, 2007 Read about William P. Ryan, Ph.D. here. Starting with a fresh diagnosis of perennial board problems, Bill Ryan will introduce key concepts of a new governance framework. In place of the 'micro-governing' that increasingly confines boards to routine, sometimes marginal work, he proposes reframing governance as a form of leadership. This shift in thinking offers board members more meaningful and consequential work and nonprofit organizations the benefits of an engaged, value-adding board. Through diagnostic and interactive exercises, participants will identify what's holding their board back and how board members and executive directors together can take new approaches to their governing work. Join us for breakfast, networking and the introductory "Key Concepts" morning session ONLY from 8:00 am to 10:30 am Morning session generously supported by The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) Location: Lakeview Room, 27th floor 89 Chestnut, University of Toronto, 89 Chestnut Street, Toronto, Ontario Click here for map and directions Contact us: 905 696 5226 jmikhael@altruvest.org Visit us on-line: www.altruvest.org