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 12:00 PM US/Eastern\nLocation: \nSpeaker: Terry Trafton, MS, LPC, NCC\nPresented by Alliance Partner Nonprofit Connect\nHow do we help new board members feel welcome, understand their responsibilities, and contribute meaningfully f rom the start of their board term? Through intentional onboarding and trai ning! \nEffective onboarding connects people to the organization&rsquo\;s mission, culture, and work while preparing them for their important gover nance role. In this webinar, participants will assess their organization's current orientation practices, explore a practical first 90-days onboardi ng pathway, and identify ways to connect each member&rsquo\;s strengths, i nterests, and lived experience to create meaningful board contributions, s o board members feel welcomed, valued and mission-committed. We will also examine how ongoing learning opportunities for the collective board streng thens the entire board.\nThrough a guided self-assessment, real-world scen arios, and action planning, participants will identify practical improveme nts they can adapt to their organization&rsquo\;s size, structure, and res ources. Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this session, participants will b e able to:\n\nAssess current onboarding practices. Use a practical checkli st to identify strengths, gaps, and priority improvements in the new board member experience.\nDesign a first 90-days onboarding pathway. Outline a sequence of learning and relationship-building activities that introduce e ssential governance documents, mission and strategy, organizational financ es, board culture, and member responsibilities.\nConnect individual streng ths to meaningful engagement. Identify opportunities that align members&rs quo\; skills, interests, lived experience, and availability with committee service and other board responsibilities.\nPlan for continuous board lear ning. Identify ongoing development practices and select one improvement to implement, with a clear owner and timeline.\n\n\n--- This iCal file does *NOT* confirm registration.Event details subject to change. ---\n\n--- By Tendenci - 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:20260928T235648Z 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 12:00 PM US/Eastern
Speaker: Terry Tr afton, MS, LPC, NCC

Presented by Alliance Partner N onprofit Connect

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

Effective onboarding connects people to the organizatio n&rsquo\;s mission, culture, and work while preparing them for their impor tant governance role. In this webinar, participants will assess their orga nization's current orientation practices, explore a practical first 90-day s onboarding pathway, and identify ways to connect each member&rsquo\;s st rengths, interests, and lived experience to create meaningful board contri butions, so board members feel welcomed, valued and mission-committed. We will also examine how ongoing learning opportunities for the collective bo ard strengthens the entire board.

Through a guided self-assessment, real-world scenarios, and action planning, participants will identify pra ctical improvements they can adapt to their organization&rsquo\;s size, st ructure, and resources. \;

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

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