BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Tendenci - The Open Source AMS for Associations//Tendenci Codeba se MIMEDIR//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:--- This iCal file does *NOT* confirm registration.\nEvent det ails subject to change. ---\nhttps://www.rialliance.org/events/886/\n\nEve nt Title: Board Development: Onboarding & Orientation - Building Connectio n, Confidence, and Contribution\nStart Date / Time: Nov. 18, 2026, noon US /Eastern\nLocation: \nSpeaker: Terry Trafton, MS, LPC, NCC\nPresented by A lliance Partner Nonprofit Connect\nHow do we help new board members feel w elcome, understand their responsibilities, and contribute meaningfully fro m the start of their board term? Through intentional onboarding and traini ng! \nEffective onboarding connects people to the organization&rsquo\;s m ission, culture, and work while preparing them for their important governa nce role. In this webinar, participants will assess their organization's c urrent orientation practices, explore a practical first 90-days onboarding pathway, and identify ways to connect each member&rsquo\;s strengths, int erests, and lived experience to create meaningful board contributions, so board members feel welcomed, valued and mission-committed. We will also ex amine how ongoing learning opportunities for the collective board strength ens the entire board.\nThrough a guided self-assessment, real-world scenar ios, and action planning, participants will identify practical improvement s they can adapt to their organization&rsquo\;s size, structure, and resou rces. Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will be able to:\n\nAssess current onboarding practices. Use a practical checklist to identify strengths, gaps, and priority improvements in the new board m ember experience.\nDesign a first 90-days onboarding pathway. Outline a se quence of learning and relationship-building activities that introduce ess ential governance documents, mission and strategy, organizational finances , board culture, and member responsibilities.\nConnect individual strength s to meaningful engagement. Identify opportunities that align members&rsqu o\; skills, interests, lived experience, and availability with committee s ervice and other board responsibilities.\nPlan for continuous board learni ng. Identify ongoing development practices and select one improvement to i mplement, with a clear owner and timeline.\n\n\n--- This iCal file does *N OT* confirm registration.Event details subject to change. ---\n\n--- By Te ndenci - The Open Source AMS for Associations ---\n UID:uid886@rialliance.org SUMMARY:Board Development: Onboarding & Orientation - Building Connection, Confidence, and Contribution DTSTART:20261118T170000Z DTEND:20261118T191500Z CLASS:PUBLIC PRIORITY:5 DTSTAMP:20261113T110825Z TRANSP:OPAQUE SEQUENCE:0 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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Event Title: Boar d Development: Onboarding & Orientation - Building Connection, Confidence, and Contribution

https://www.rialliance.org/events/886/

When: Nov. 18, 2026, noon US/Eastern
Speaker: Terry Traf ton, MS, LPC, NCC

Presented by Alliance Partner Non profit Connect

How do we help new board members feel welcome, understand their responsibilities, and contribute meaningfully from the st art of their board term? Through intentional onboarding and training!  \; \;

Effective onboarding connects people to the organization& rsquo\;s mission, culture, and work while preparing them for their importa nt governance role. In this webinar, participants will assess their organi zation's current orientation practices, explore a practical first 90-days onboarding pathway, and identify ways to connect each member&rsquo\;s stre ngths, interests, and lived experience to create meaningful board contribu tions, so board members feel welcomed, valued and mission-committed. We wi ll also examine how ongoing learning opportunities for the collective boar d strengthens the entire board.

Through a guided self-assessment, r eal-world scenarios, and action planning, participants will identify pract ical improvements they can adapt to their organization&rsquo\;s size, stru cture, and resources. \;

Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

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