A PROGRAM BY
Being a board member or advisor to an organisation enables individuals to contribute to the sector, leveraging their network, leadership skills and technical knowledge.
There has already been a significant growth of women at senior levels in the corporate sector, but there is still a lack in social impact organisations.
While expanding leadership potential for non-profit organisations, the program looks to provide participants networking opportunities with social impact organisations that align with their skill sets.
An understanding of the self in the context of the social sector
Enable and guide the participant through mentorship, shadowing and observation
Insights into Board roles and responsibilities
Board/ Advisory member placements on social impact organisations
Structures and processes that improve Board governance
Minimum 15 years experience in any professional corporate, academic, entrepreneurship sector
Desire to learn, serve and influence social impact organisations
An aspiration towards a Board role
Served in leadership positions and led organisations or built businesses or teams
We understand that this calibre of leaders will appreciate time for reflection, assimilation and application, despite the demands on their time. The program design addresses both these aspects through immersive modules.
Board placements that match
Mentorship and support during the first
year to enable a smooth and fulfilling board experience
Equal emphasis on ensuring Founder /CEO readiness
to be able to induct and leverage new board
Curriculum developed by social impact
organisation governance expert, Aarti Madhusudan,
and delivered by sector leaders, practitioners and
academia
This is a blended program (virtual + in-person) comprising of 3 modules. At the end of the program, participants will be matched with social impact organisations that can leverage the specific skills and expertise that they bring to the table. The participants will be provided with mentorship support during their onboarding phase.
Each module offers:
Cross-functional curriculum focusing on perspectives, tools and means of engagement on social impact organisation boards
Peer learning and experience-based exercises, case studies, discussions, group work, activities and role play
Interaction with sector leaders and experts
Reflection and self-work
Through the modules you will explore the social impact sector, and good governance in the context of a social impact organisations as below:
Module
1
Social Impact Strategic Perspective & Understanding Self
This module provides a strong understanding of the sector, sectoral challenges, founder’s journey, and strategic imperatives for the organisational leadership.
Participants will also be able to reflect on their own motivations and aspirations that will enable them to be more conscious of their alignment to specific sub-sectors within the social impact space and how their experience and expertise could be well-suited to those.
Module
2
Board Roles and Effectiveness
This module will outline the role of a Board and the responsibilities associated with it both at the Board and the individual member level. It will also provide insights into the various types of Board role engagements aligned to the life stage of organisations.
Module
3
Governance Mechanisms and Best Practices
The module will cover aspects like a rotation policy, the work of Board positions and committees, conflict/ duality of interest policies, and Board development.
Please reach out to us on whatsapp at 8287523698
Please reach out to us on whatsapp at 8287523698