Equipping, Engaging and Educating Board Members for their Volunteer Service

Is your nonprofit organization seeking to maximize the impact of board members in their volunteer roles? Join this session to learn steps you can take to equip, engage and educate board members so they thrive in leading your organization to fulfill its purpose. Attendees will leave with actionable steps to support board members in their role and tools to empower board members to succeed.

Presenter

Dr. Sarah Mackey has over 20 years of experience leading in the nonprofit sector at local, regional and national nonprofit organizations. She is an instructor of nonprofit management courses at multiple universities and is passionate about putting research and theory into practice in nonprofit organizations.

She has served as Chief Network Development Officer at National Court Appointed Special Advocates/Guardians ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children, Vice President, US Transformation & Volunteer Programs with Habitat for Humanity International, and Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County.

Sarah earned a doctorate in public administration and master of public administration from University of Illinois Springfield, and holds professional credentials including Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA) and Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE). 

Sarah is an active volunteer with the National Center for Civil & Human Rights and ACLU of Georgia, and has volunteered to build homes with Habitat for Humanity in 10 countries around the world.