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Nonprofit Essentials 03: Governance & Trusteeship

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Nonprofit Essentials 03: Governance & Trusteeship introduces practical, real‑world methods charity leaders use to deliver impact with integrity. You will translate concepts into concrete decisions using short scenarios, checklists, and templates that fit small and growing organisations.

Across five applied lessons, you will map your current practice, stress‑test it against regulatory expectations, and build a lightweight operating system you can actually maintain. Each lesson ends with a worksheet and a practice task.

By the end, you will have a mini‑portfolio of policies, workflows, and evidence you can show to trustees, donors, and regulators. The final quiz confirms competence and gives targeted explanations to close gaps.

Learning outcomes: define key terms; apply decision frameworks to realistic constraints; document choices and risks; and align actions with your charity’s mission and duty of care.

Course Content

NE03 — Lesson 1: Board Roles & Duties
2 Topics
1 Quiz
NE03 — Lesson 1: Board Roles & Duties — Concept
NE03 — Lesson 1: Board Roles & Duties — Practice
NE03 – Lesson 1 Quiz
NE03 — Lesson 2: Policies & Delegations
2 Topics
1 Quiz
NE03 — Lesson 2: Policies & Delegations — Concept
NE03 — Lesson 2: Policies & Delegations — Practice
NE03 – Lesson 2 Quiz
NE03 — Lesson 3: Meetings & Minutes
2 Topics
1 Quiz
NE03 — Lesson 3: Meetings & Minutes — Concept
NE03 — Lesson 3: Meetings & Minutes — Practice
NE03 – Lesson 3 Quiz
NE03 — Lesson 4: Conflicts of Interest
2 Topics
1 Quiz
NE03 — Lesson 4: Conflicts of Interest — Concept
NE03 — Lesson 4: Conflicts of Interest — Practice
NE03 – Lesson 4 Quiz
NE03 — Lesson 5: Board Assurance
2 Topics
1 Quiz
NE03 — Lesson 5: Board Assurance — Concept
NE03 — Lesson 5: Board Assurance — Practice
NE03 – Lesson 5 Quiz