Nonprofit Board Leadership Program

Project Blueprint is United Way Northern Utah’s nonprofit board training program, created to prepare individuals to serve confidently and effectively on or with a nonprofit boards of directors. Through a series of 8 sessions, participants learn board governance, fundraising, committees, strategic planning, financial oversight, and roles and responsibilities of board members.

Project Blueprint 2025 Graduates (Ogden)

Program Details

Structure
The program is delivered in-person though a limited cohort of participants, representing a cross-section of industries in the respective community. Classes meet weekly on on Thursdays, for 8 weeks, from 4-7 pm. All registered participants receive a detailed list of instructions on how to participate in the program.

Program Dates

Logan 2026 - Spring Cohort. February 5, 12, 19, 26, and March 5, 12, 19, 26. Register

Ogden 2026 - Fall Cohort. September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12. Register

Program Topics

• Nonprofit Organizations and Boards: Board responsibilities, ethics, decision-making, and mission/branding.
• Governance, Ethics, and Committees: 33 principles of good governance, duties of care, and effective board committees. Best practices for running impactful board meetings.
• Critical Thinking and Governance Modes: Critical thinking for boards and modes of governance: fiduciary, strategic, and generative.
• Effective Boards and Meetings: Levels of effectiveness, effective board meetings, and evaluating a board before service.
• Business Planning and Processes: Business and strategic plans for nonprofits, planning tools, change by design, and process improvement.
• Fundraising: Fostering a culture of philanthropy and mission.
• Accounting and Finance for Nonprofits: Financial oversight, audits, and key sustainability metrics.
• Closing Activities and Graduation

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, participants of the program must:

• Fully attend 7 of the 8 classes.
• Participate and engage with class discussion, activities, and materials, both in-person and online.

At the end of the program, successful participants are provided with a professional certificate of participation from United Way Northern Utah, that can be used as a credential.

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