Thank you for being part of the 2024 Board Leadership & Development cohort! Below you’ll find a variety of resources that will be referenced throughout our program. Please feel free to download, share, edit, and adapt these documents to best serve your board.

About the 2024 Cohort #

Here are the 14 organizations involved in the cohort:

Click HERE to get to know the 7 amazing Board Leadership & Development coaches who serve in this program, along with our Vice President for Nonprofit Leadership & Development.

If you have any questions, please contact Hannah Pick, Program Manager, at boardleadership@murdocktrust.org or 360-906-6077.


Session 1 – May 6-7, 2024 #

Training Recordings (Zoom): #

DAY 1:

DAY 2:

Curricular Pillar Overviews (Short Animated Videos) #

*Note: We do not currently have an animated short for Board Culture.

Key Session 1 Materials #

Please note that other resources (linked at the bottom of this landing page) were referenced throughout the training.


Session 2 – June 10-11, 2024 #

Key Session 2 Materials: #

Session Location: Convention Center at the Hilton Vancouver (301 W 6th St, Vancouver, WA 98660) #

Schedule (overview): #

Day 1 (June 10):

Day 2 (June 11):

Click here for a more detailed Session 2 schedule (schedule updated on 6.6.24).

Lodging (overview): #

Meals: #

The following meals are provided at the Hilton and covered by the Murdock Trust during the training:

Dietary restrictions noted at registration have been communicated to the Hilton and should be accounted for in menu offerings.

Parking/Travel #


Tools, Templates, Samples, and Assessments #

General #

Governance #

Assessments #

Board Meetings/Communication #

Roles & Responsibilities #

Handbooks, Manuals & Checklists #

New Board Members #

Reporting #

Succession/Contingency Planning #

Culture #

Sustainability #

Strategic Planning #

Assessments #

Guiding Tools #

Examples & Templates #