Board Governance and Leadership Conference – February 3rd 2012   The Nonprofit Management Association at the Schulich School of Business will be hosting a Board Governance and Leadership Conference to discuss Social Leadership through Business. It is a half day event and will take place on Friday, February 3rd  from 1 – 5:30 pm in room N109 at the Schulich School of Business. There will be two workshops: Session 1 will be a panel discussion featuring industry professionals and focuses on GOVERNANCE, more specifically: How to become a member of a nonprofit board Responsibilities of board members The benefits to sitting on nonprofit boards Session 2 will be a panel discussion featuring industry leaders and focuses on LEADERSHIP, more specifically: The role of an executive director of a nonprofit Governance challenges in the nonprofit sector The event will also feature a keynote address from Bill Young, founder of Social Capital Partners. Other speakers include: George De La Rosa, CEO – Luminus Financial Steve Beatty, Senior Partner, KPMG and Chair, St. Michael’s Hospital Foundation Neil Hetherington, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Toronto More to be announced There will be opportunities to network during breaks and afterwards, at the wine and cheese event. Cost to attend is $20.  You can register for the event through our website: http://nma.schulich.yorku.ca To review an archive of past events click here.