Live Nonprofit Training Webinar
Creating a High Performing Board Culture
This workshop focuses on building a collaborative board culture that strengthens trust, improves meetings, and leads to better organizational outcomes. Board members will learn practical tools to influence culture, increase engagement, and support more effective decision-making.
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 · Time: 12:30–1:30 PM CST · Format: Live Zoom Call
Hosted by The Center for Nonprofit Success
Webinar at a glance
Understand what board culture is and why it directly impacts nonprofit effectiveness
Learn practical strategies to build trust, address conflict, and strengthen collaboration
Apply tools to run more productive, engaging, and strategic board meetings
Ideal for: New and experienced board members, board chairs, and nonprofit leaders seeking to strengthen board collaboration and effectiveness.
Why this webinar
Why Board Culture Drives Stronger Governance
Board culture shapes how effectively a board works together, makes decisions, and advances the mission. When trust is strong and collaboration is intentional, boards are better equipped to navigate challenges, ask strategic questions, and support leadership. This webinar helps board members understand how culture shows up in meetings and interactions—and how small, deliberate changes can lead to more engaged boards and greater nonprofit impact.
Who should attend
New and experienced board members looking to strengthen collaboration and engagement
Board chairs and committee leaders responsible for setting tone and facilitating meetings
Executive directors and senior staff who work closely with the board
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the full recording and materials within 24 hours.
What you’ll learn
Practical Tools to Strengthen Board Culture
Participants will leave with practical, immediately usable strategies to build trust, improve board dynamics, and lead more effective, collaborative board meetings.
Defining Board Culture
How board norms, behaviors, and expectations shape decision-making and accountability.
Identify risk and liability gaps
Practical approaches to strengthening relationships, addressing tension, and encouraging open dialogue
Apply board-level oversight practices
Strategies for framing strategic questions, managing conflict, and increasing engagement and productivity
Your Instructor
Jim Schwarz
Jim Schwarz is president of Compass Development & Governance Group, Inc., a consulting firm serving for-profit and nonprofit organizations and has served as a Senior Governance Consultant for BoardSource.
Jim works with charities, associations and foundations to build high-performing boards through governance, group effectiveness, meeting dynamics, board development, and strategic thinking. He has worked with a variety of organizations including Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Ford Foundation, International Code Council, Microsoft Philanthropies, Prudential, SCAN Health Plan and Golden Valley Electric Cooperative. Jim has been a regular speaker at the BoardSource Leadership Forum, the largest gathering of nonprofit governance practitioners.
About The Center for Nonprofit Success
Practical training for mission-driven leaders
The Center for Nonprofit Success equips social sector leaders with the tools to plan, fund, and manage their organizations effectively. Our webinars are designed to be immediately actionable, with an emphasis on templates, examples, and peer-tested approaches.
“I am thrilled that The Center for Nonprofit Success will provide deeper training and guidance with community is coming to Central Texas.”
-Nancy Krenek, CEO ROCK
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Creating a High Performing Board Culture
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Time: 12:30–1:30 PM Central
Location: Live Zoom session + recording
Live access to the 60-minute webinar
Slides and recording delivered within 24 hours
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