Nonprofit and corporate courses for every stage of board service.
Each course ends with an assessment and a Certificate of Completion from Board Director Institute. The certificate records what you finished; it is not accreditation or a license.
Corporate Board Fundamentals suits executives and professionals who want to understand how a company board works before taking a seat. It covers directors' duties, committees, strategy and oversight. Pass a 30-question assessment (24 correct, retakes allowed) to earn a Certificate of Completion, not accreditation. $497.
The corporate director's path is for people who want to understand how a for-profit company board works and how to prepare to serve on one. Learn the job first, then take your next step with a clear picture of what directors do. Earn Your Certificate of Completion.
Nonprofit Board Fundamentals suits new and current U.S. nonprofit board members. It covers fiduciary duties, reading the budget, the line between board and staff, and meetings that decide. Pass a 30-question assessment (24 correct, retakes allowed) to earn a Certificate of Completion, which is not accreditation or licensure. $197.
The nonprofit director's path is designed for people who are about to serve, or already serve, on a nonprofit board. Enroll today and take the first step toward understanding the role and what is expected of you. Earn Your Certificate of Completion.
Corporate Board Governance is the advanced next step for company directors. It is built for graduates of Corporate Board Fundamentals, sitting directors and executives who work with boards, and goes deep on law, audit, pay, risk and succession. Pass the 30-question final exam (80 percent, or 24 correct) for a Certificate of Completion. $697.
The advanced next step for company directors who have completed Corporate Board Fundamentals: deeper law, audit and pay, disclosure, cybersecurity and AI, deals, distress, and CEO succession.
The advanced next step for nonprofit directors who have completed Nonprofit Board Fundamentals: tax status and insiders, endowments and audit, Form 990 and fundraising law, executive pay, lobbying limits, cyber and AI, crisis and distress.
For nonprofit executive directors, chairs and governance committees: a practical process for designing the board, recruiting candidates, choosing and onboarding directors, and keeping the board effective.
A $197 one-time course with captioned video lessons, downloadable guides, the full book, an 18-tool template pack and a Certificate of Completion after you pass the final assessment.
For chairs and incoming chairs of U.S. nonprofits: where your authority comes from, the chief executive partnership, running a board year that decides, money and compliance, crisis, succession and handing over the chair.
A $297 one-time course with 30 captioned video lessons, downloadable guides, the full book, a 16-tool template pack and a Certificate of Completion after you pass the final assessment.
For treasurers and incoming treasurers of U.S. nonprofits: reading the financial statements, reporting to the board, budgets and cash, reserves, Form 990, controls and payment fraud, the audit and financial distress.
A $297 one-time course with 36 captioned video lessons, downloadable guides, the handbook, an 18-tool template pack and a Certificate of Completion after you pass the final assessment.
For chairs, secretaries and directors of U.S. nonprofits and companies: which rulebook wins, the lighter rules for small boards, notice and quorum, motions and voting, email votes, and minutes that protect the board.
A $297 one-time course with 31 captioned video lessons, lesson guides, a 23-tool template pack, five cheat sheets and a Certificate of Completion after you pass the final assessment.
Start free: download the skills and the one-page cheat sheet. Then learn every skill, step by step, in the video course.
Free skills + video course
23 free Claude skills that take one board decision from the first idea to the final vote. The 26-lesson video course shows every skill in use and ends with a Certificate of Completion.
Free skills + video course
36 free Claude skills to build a data room that survives due diligence, from the first folder to the last question on the diligence call. The 26-lesson video course, Investor-Ready Data Room with AI, shows every step and ends with a Certificate of Completion.
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