“Effective Boardmanship for Non-Profit Board Members” is a free seminar to be offered Tuesday through a partnership of United Way of Marion County, Marion Community Foundation, and TRECA. This is the second in a series of boardmanship seminar offered locally by these sponsoring organizations.

Two options for attending the current seminar will be offered, one from 8:30-11 a.m. and an afternoon session at 3:30-6 p.m. Both options will be held at TRECA’s new offices, 100 Executive Drive, in Marion.

This seminar will feature Monica Moloney, Esq., assistant section chief, and Beth Short, public information officer, from the Ohio Attorney General Office's Charitable Law Section. The topics to be covered by the presenters includes: board responsibilities in monitoring financial records and processes and tips for hiring and evaluating a CEO for a non-profit organization.

The previous boardmanship seminar, offered in February, covered responsibilities of board members’ service and governance guidelines.

“Finding the right leadership to match the organizational needs and goals is important for every nonprofit and charitable organization, as is finding someone who understands the dynamics of the local community,” said Pam Stone, executive director of United Way of Marion County.

Brad Bebout, president of Marion Community Foundation, concurred, adding, “Given today’s conservative financial climate, having a good board, who understands the financial aspects what they are there to do and how to do it, is essential. This seminar will be excellent training for non-profit board members who want to achieve that goal.”

While the seminar itself is free, advance reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made by calling Mary at United Way at 383-3108. Questions may addressed to the same number.