Title: Improving Your Board’s Decision-Making in 2025

Date: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm ET

Summary

In today’s unpredictable landscape, the strength of your board’s financial decision-making can make or break your organization’s resilience. So how can you help your board navigate complex challenges, stay focused on what matters, and make confident, informed choices?

Join us for a high-impact session designed for nonprofit financial leaders, executive directors, and board members who want to level up board engagement and strategic insight in 2025.

What You'll Learn

• Simple but powerful frameworks for guiding board discussions

• How to use the “Three Levels of Risk” with board members

• A proven approach to increasing board financial literacy—without overwhelming them

• Real-world success stories from nonprofit leaders who have mastered effective board decision-making

Meet the Presenters

• Hilda Polanco, Market Managing Principal, BDO – diving into the Three Levels of Risk framework

• Peter Farstad, Nonprofit Financial Acumen – sharing a practical tool to build board fluency and focus

• Nancy Bacon, Co-founder of Nonprofit Learning Center – teaching how to communicate clearly and effectively so your board gets it

• Plus: Case Study Guests – nonprofit leaders sharing what’s worked in their own boardrooms