$60 General Public, $35 Spokes Members
Includes lunch from House of Bread Farmhouse
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REGISTRATION CLOSES MARCH 7

Effective decision-making for nonprofit boards requires more than Roberts Rules! Join us to consider a range of different decision-making processes and tools. Some are very general. Some are just right for a specific purpose. Leave with some new—and/or refurbished—tools for your decision-making toolkit. This class is an excellent choice for executive directors, board presidents, governance committees, and anyone who facilitates group decision making. Improve your ability to create thoughtful, high-impact outcomes for your nonprofit community.

Topics we will explore include:

• Preventing groupthink
• Encouraging diverse perspectives
• Differentiating between transactional (immediate needs) and strategic (long-term goals)
• Consensus decision-making

Presenters:

Dennis Baker

Dennis is a consultant to numerous established corporations, non-profits, and high-profile individuals. As a development specialist, he’s helped raise millions of dollars for non-profits as diverse as museums, hospitals, universities, and international aid organizations. Dennis is also a public relations expert having managed several New York Times bestselling authors and leading public relations campaigns for advocacy groups, movie projects, and entertainers. A graduate of Westmont College and a Hansard Scholar at the London School of Economics, Dennis has worked for the United States Senate, the British House of Commons, and FOX Entertainment. He is now CEO of DM Baker Media.

Michael Simkins, Ed.D.

Michael has been a member of several nonprofit boards and served as board secretary, treasurer, and president. His professional experience spans the education and nonprofit sectors from being a school principal in Los Osos and Cal Poly lecturer to acting CEO of a major Silicon Valley nonprofit. He is immediate past president at San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre and president of his local property-owners association. Currently, he is Spokes’ CEO.