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SUMMARY:GMM: Board Governance: Best practices for directors of not-for-profit and charitable organizations
DESCRIPTION:About the Speaker\n\nKrista L. Isberg\, Solicitor\n\nFarris LLP\n\n\n\n\n\nKrista's practice focuses on advising charities and not-for-profit organizations\, and trust and estate planning.\n\nKrista has experience advising federal not-for-profit corporations\, British Columbia societies\, community foundations\, private foundations and charitable organizations. Krista provides a broad range of services to not-for-profit and charity clients\, including: incorporating and obtaining registered charitable status\, extra-provincial registration\, various regulatory compliance matters\, advising in respect of corporate governance issues\, director and officer liability\, risk management and insurance\, gifting agreements and endowments.\n\n\n\nAbout the Presentation\n\n\n\nThis presentation will provide an overview of best practices for directors of not-for-profit and charitable organizations\, including: \n\n- Governance responsibilities\; \n\n- Streamlining board policies\; and\n\n- Consequences of poor governance\, including a discussion of directors' liability.\n\n\n\nI will discuss anecdotes and suggestions for good governance that arise from my practice as a lawyer serving clients in the not-for-profit and charities sector. I will also summarize case law concerning directors' liability in the context of not-for-profit and charitable organizations. This presentation is appropriate for individuals who currently sit on a volunteer board\, or who aspire to sit on a volunteer board. The presentation may be of special interest to directors who are unsure of their potential liability\, or who sit on a board that is not running as efficiently as it should. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood Morning Mastery is a professional development series held monthly at the Chamber and designed to broaden and enrich leadership capabilities and business skills. The Chamber brings together expert business panels and speakers to help members increase their capacity and strengthen their skills.\n\n\n\nNever stop learning.\n\n\n\nThe Good Morning Mastery Series is proudly sponsored by MNP.
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\nKrista L. Isberg\, Solicitor
\nFarris LLP
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\nKrista&rsquo\;s practice focuses on advising charities and not-for-profit organizations\, and trust and estate planning.
\nKrista has experience advising federal not-for-profit corporations\, British Columbia societies\, community foundations\, private foundations and charitable organizations. Krista provides a broad range of services to not-for-profit and charity clients\, including: incorporating and obtaining registered charitable status\, extra-provincial registration\, various regulatory compliance matters\, advising in respect of corporate governance issues\, director and officer liability\, risk management and insurance\, gifting agreements and endowments.
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\nAbout the Presentation
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\nThis presentation will provide an overview of best practices for directors of not-for-profit and charitable organizations\, including: \;
\n- Governance responsibilities\; \;
\n- Streamlining board policies\; and
\n- Consequences of poor governance\, including a discussion of directors&rsquo\; liability.
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\nI will discuss anecdotes and suggestions for good governance that arise from my practice as a lawyer serving clients in the not-for-profit and charities sector. I will also summarize case law concerning directors&rsquo\; liability in the context of not-for-profit and charitable organizations. \;This presentation is appropriate for individuals who currently sit on a volunteer board\, or who aspire to sit on a volunteer board. \;The presentation may be of special interest to directors who are unsure of their potential liability\, or who sit on a board that is not running as efficiently as it should. \;
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\nGood Morning Mastery \;is a \;professional development series held monthly at the Chamber and designed to broaden and enrich leadership capabilities and business skills. The Chamber brings together expert business panels and speakers to help members increase their capacity and strengthen their skills.
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\nNever stop learning.
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\nThe Good Morning Mastery Series is proudly sponsored by \;MNP.
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LOCATION:Nanaimo Chamber 2133 Bowen Road Nanaimo\, BC V9S 1H8
UID:e.1345.2269
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DTSTAMP:20260919T225402Z
URL:https://members.nanaimochamber.bc.ca/events/details/gmm-board-governance-best-practices-for-directors-of-not-for-profit-and-charitable-organizations-2269
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