Governance Training Session 1: Board Governance Fundamentals

Session 1 of 6 in CRE’s Practical Governance Training for Rural and Community Leaders, November 10 to 21, 2026. Registration is complimentary.

About this session

Board Governance Fundamentals: Understanding Your Role

An introduction to board and director responsibilities, the relationship between boards and management, and the foundations of good governance.

All six sessions

• Tuesday, November 10 | 4:30 to 8:00 pm
  Board Governance Fundamentals: Understanding Your Role (this session)
• Thursday, November 12 | 4:30 to 8:00 pm
  What Makes a Board High Performing?
• Saturday, November 14 | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  The Board’s Responsibilities: From Oversight to Strategy
• Thursday, November 19 | 4:30 to 8:00 pm
  Building a Board People Want to Join
• Friday, November 20 | 4:30 to 8:00 pm
  Better Conversations, Better Decisions
• Saturday, November 21 | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
  Making Board Meetings Matter: Tools and Practice

See the full series overview

Who should attend

Board members, managers, staff and volunteers from not-for-profit, municipal and community-serving organizations. Young leaders, students, youth members and 4-H members are all welcome. If you are interested in joining a board in the future, this training is invaluable to support any organization.

Your facilitator

Maureen Moneta, CPA, CA, ICD.D, is an experienced governance advisor and corporate director.

Complimentary registration

Thanks to grant funding from the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, this governance training is offered at no cost to participants. Sign up for the full series or for the specific topics that interest you.

For session information, contact [email protected] or call 780-672-3640.