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Course description

Learn how to strengthen your impact in the nonprofit sector by gaining essential skills in board governance. 

Explore board roles, responsibilities, and fiduciary duties while understanding how to collaborate effectively with management, staff, and other stakeholders, including funders and community members. 

Gain skills in evaluating board structures, governance models, and accountability practices that help ensure better outcomes for clients and enhanced organizational success. 

Whether you are a staff member, consultant, volunteer, or aspiring nonprofit leader, this course equips you to contribute with confidence and purpose. Elevate your expertise and learn how you can make a positive difference in the lives of others through effective nonprofit board governance. 

Learner outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to

  • discuss the role of good governance in the decision process – making, executing, and being accountable for decisions.
  • explain how good governance is beyond form, procedure, process, and rules for board meetings.
  • discuss the key components of effective leadership in nonprofit board governance, including roles, responsibilities, obligations, and duties of board members.
  • explain the various relational dynamics of good governance, namely chair–board, chair–chief executive officer (CEO) or executive director (ED), and board–stakeholders (both internal and external to the organization).

Recommendations

Recommended course preparation: XNPC 20008 - Introduction to Non-profit Management

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Section title
Board Governance in the Nonprofit Sector
Type
ON - Online
Dates
Feb 09, 2026 to Mar 09, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
15.0
Delivery options
Online  
Course Fee(s)
TXMO non-credit $429.00
Potential Discount(s)
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Section Notes

•   This is an online, asynchronous course; it is not an independent study course. There are set due dates for graded and non-graded assessments and students are required to actively participate throughout the course via discussion and other activities. 

•   Before your course begins, ensure your MyMRU account is activated. Step-by-step instructions for account activation can be found here. Once you have activated your account and have your MyMRU login information, you can log into your MRU Google account using your @mtroyal.ca email address and set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Help with your Google account can be found here, and help setting up MFA can be found here.

•   Course content will be available on the D2L Brightspace Learning Management System (LMS) 3 days prior to the start date of your course. You must be logged in to your MRU Gmail account to access D2L Brightspace. Your instructor will be available on the course start date.

•  Review our Student Information site for additional information about forms and policies, campus maps, parking information, technical support, and more.

•  For questions about this course or other information, contact conted@mtroyal.ca or 403.440.6875 (toll free 1.866.775.2673). 

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