Boards That Work: Equiiti Board Lab Bootcamp & Advanced Sessions

About this training

Nonprofit boards carry responsibility for money, mission, people, and reputation—often with limited support. Let’s fix that.

Boards That Actually Work is a two-day Equiiti Strategic workshop series built for board members, board chairs, and Executive Directors. Expect plain language, real examples, useful templates, and a few laughs. You’ll leave with shared language, clearer roles, and a simple plan your board can actually execute.

Choose your path:

Sun, Jan 18 (10:00–2:00) - Board Bootcamp: Orientation Intensive

Fri, Jan 23

• 9:00–12:00 — Strategy That Sticks: From Mission to a 12-Month Gameplan
• 1:00–4:00 — Future-Proofing the Board: Succession, Fundraising & Governance-in-Action

Come to one, two, or all three.

Who should attend

• New and returning board members
• Board chairs/officers and governance committees
• Executive Directors and senior staff who partner with boards
• Organizations ready to move from “surviving meetings” to leading on purpose

What you’ll learn (Equiiti’s core threads)

• Roles & decision rights: board vs ED vs committees, in human language
• Culture & communication: how we talk, decide, disagree, and follow through
• Working vs governance boards: name where you are and what’s next
• Strategy that lives: keep goals moving between retreats
• Succession & recruitment: skills + lived experience, pipelines, onboarding
• Board fundraising: realistic roles, talking points, and activity menus

Session breakdown

Board Bootcamp: Orientation Intensive

Sun, Jan 18, 10:00–2:00
A fast, humane orientation for boards and EDs together.

• Why boards matter (money, mission, reputation, people)
• Roles & boundaries + Decision Rights Map
• Committees that do work (terms of reference made simple)
• Culture & communication agreements
• Meetings that don’t drag (agendas, consent agendas, smart minutes)
  Take-home: Board 101 Checklist, Decision Rights Map, Operating Agreement Template

Strategy That Sticks: From Mission to Gameplan

Fri, Jan 23, 9:00–12:00
Turn strategy from a document into a board habit.

• Board’s role: lead strategy without micromanaging
• Set 3–5 annual priorities and measurable outcomes
• Simple dashboard + meeting cadence to track progress
• Link committee workplans to goals (retire zombie committees)
  Take-home: 12-Month Board Gameplan, Strategy Dashboard, Agenda Mapper

Future-Proofing the Board: Succession, Fundraising & Governance-in-Action

Fri, Jan 23, 1:00–4:00
Put people, money, and guardrails in place for the next 24 months.

• Succession & recruitment (skills/lens matrix, pipelines, onboarding)
• Chair–ED partnership: evaluation, feedback, healthy handoffs
• Fundraising reality-check: board roles, talking points, activity menu
• Governance in action: policies that matter, decisions in crisis
  Take-home: Board Composition Matrix, 90-Day Recruitment Plan, Board Fundraising Menu, Crisis Decision Grid

Pricing (nonprofit rates)

Individual seats

• Bootcamp (Sun): $60
• Advanced AM (Fri): $50
• Advanced PM (Fri): $50
• Friday Day Pass (AM + PM): $90 (save $10)
• All-Access (Bootcamp + AM + PM): $135 (value $160 - save $25)

Group rates (same organization, mix & match attendees)

• Bootcamp-only 5-Pack: $270 (=$54/pp; value $300 - save $30)
• Friday-only 5-Pack (AM + PM for 5): $425 (=$85/pp; value $500 - save $75)
• All-Access Weekend 5-Pack (all three sessions for 5): $675 (≈$135/pp; value $800 - save $125; best value)

Want to register a different group size or be invoiced? Select “Pay by invoice” at checkout or email us (below).

What you get

• Equiiti’s ready-to-use tools (checklists, templates, maps)
• Shared board–ED language for decisions and follow-through
• Certificate of completion (handy for board development records)
• Access to post-event resource links and a short “Board Health Check”

Facilitator

Equiiti Strategic is a Fraser Valley–based leadership and governance studio helping boards and teams work and lead with clarity, inclusion, and courage. We bring an unapologetically Canadian lens, a sense of humour, and a deep respect for the real constraints nonprofits face.