BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20210121T200000Z DTEND:20210121T220000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Board Member Accelerator Sessions (2 of 2) DESCRIPTION:Forum Two: Board Member Accelerator Sessions (limited to 40 participants)\n\n\n\nPlease note\, this session is in conjunction with part 1 of 2 that is held on January 20th. You must be signed up for and attend part one in order to attend part 2. Thank you for your understanding. \n\n\n\nThis forum is (2) two-hour sessions and will leverage the expertise and lived experience and understanding of the non-profit sector.\n\nOver the course of the first session participants will review and discuss crucial board practices for organizational sustainability\, including\, though not limited to:\n\n Leading effective meetings\n The board's relationship with staff and assessment approaches\n Curating a culture of philanthropy at the board level\n Tools for planning for the future\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTraverse Connect is excited to work with facilitators from Johnson Center to help bring this training to you\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTamela Spicer is a program manager for nonprofit learning services for the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids\, Mich. She works primarily with faith-based clients\, and specializes in organizational structure\, fund development\, and strategic planning. Tamela is also a certified executive coach and leads the Johnson Center's Executive Coaching Program.\n\n \n\nPrior to joining the staff at the Johnson Center in February 2016\, Spicer served as a Regional Development Director for The Salvation Army\, Regional Director for the Arthritis Foundation\, and Executive Director for Flat River Outreach Ministries.\n\n \n\nSpicer serves on the board of directors for the Alliance for Nonprofit Management\, and is active in Rotary. She previously served on the board of Lowell Light & Power. Tamela holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious education and theology from Aquinas College\, as well as a master's degree in communications from Spring Arbor University. In addition to her role at the Johnson Center\, Spicer is a part-time faculty member in the School of Public\, Nonprofit and Health Administration at Grand Valley State University.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThank you to our Presenting Sponsor: X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Forum Two: Board Member Accelerator Sessions (limited to 40 participants)
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\nPlease note\, this session is in conjunction with part 1 of 2 that is held on January 20th. You must be signed up for and attend part one in order to attend part 2. Thank you for your understanding. \; \;
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\nThis forum is (2) two-hour sessions and will leverage the expertise and lived experience and understanding of the non-profit sector.
\nOver the course of the first session participants will review and discuss crucial board practices for organizational sustainability\, including\, though not limited to:\n\n\n

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\nTraverse Connect is excited to work with facilitators from Johnson Center to help bring this training to you
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\nTamela Spicer is a program manager for nonprofit learning services for the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids\, Mich. She works primarily with faith-based clients\, and specializes in organizational structure\, fund development\, and strategic planning. Tamela is also a certified executive coach and leads the Johnson Center&rsquo\;s Executive Coaching Program.
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\nPrior to joining the staff at the Johnson Center in February 2016\, Spicer served as a Regional Development Director for The Salvation Army\, Regional Director for the Arthritis Foundation\, and Executive Director for Flat River Outreach Ministries.
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\nSpicer serves on the board of directors for the Alliance for Nonprofit Management\, and is active in Rotary. She previously served on the board of Lowell Light &\; Power. Tamela holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious education and theology from Aquinas College\, as well as a master&rsquo\;s degree in communications from Spring Arbor University. In addition to her role at the Johnson Center\, Spicer is a part-time faculty member in the School of Public\, Nonprofit and Health Administration at Grand Valley State University.
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