Women in Development: Programs & Events - How Does Your Board Measure Up?

"How Does Your Board Measure Up?"

Speaker: Betsy Kamborian, Director of Development, Episcopal Divinity School

Join Betsy Kamborian as she describes ten characteristics of a healthy and effective board and how you can help your board acquire them. Do you sit in board meetings watching as your board wastes precious time discussing operations instead of policy? Or permitting ego-driven members to control the agenda? Find out how you, as development officer, can affect board governance and encourage good habits of board behavior. You will learn how to identify both dysfunctional board processes and disruptive board members and respond with persuasive and positive strategies.

Betsy Kamborian has served on numerous boards for over 25 years, including educational, professional and social organizations. She has served as president of three organizations, including Women in Development. She enjoys serving on boards not only for the opportunity to support organizations she believes in but also because of her interest in discovering the characteristics of the successful board. From her experience, she has identified a set of trustee archetypes that prevent a highly functioning board and has developed strategies to counter their influence. Betsy has re-written the by-laws of too many organizations to mention. Betsy is the Director of Development at Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge. She is a lawyer, having worked in Washington, DC for many years.

Thursday, May 22, 2008
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
The New England Room, 4th Floor
600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02116
Telephone (617) 973-FIND

Registration and Networking: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Program: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Please bring a picture ID for verification with Bank Security. Allow time to go through security.

Please note: Due to security restrictions, pre-registration is mandatory. No walk-ins will be accepted.

Registration Deadline for Member Cost: Thursday, May 15, 2008

Beverages and dessert will be provided. Lunch may be purchased at the bank's 4th floor cafeteria.

Remember, it's a WID networking tradition to swap business cards – bring yours.

The Federal Reserve is located at the corner of Summer Street and Atlantic Avenue across from South Station, accessible by the MBTA Red and Silver Lines, South Station stop. For directions, call (617) 973-FIND. Due to the constant road changes resulting from the Central Artery Tunnel project, please refer to www.bigdig.com website for the most up-to-date traffic and parking advisory.

Cost: $10 for WID members; $15 for non-members and late registration (after 5/15/08).

Women in Development of Greater Boston

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"How Does Your Board Measure Up?"