2021 Nonprofit Board Summit: Building High Impact Nonprofit Boards During Dynamic Times

May 4 – 13, 2021

oin us for this extraordinary opportunity to be educated, inspired and empowered to build high impact nonprofit boards ready to face the challenges of these times.

The Harvard Business School Associations of Boston, New York, and Northern California have assembled this multi-day virtual summit where you can gain insights from an ecosystem of Harvard Business School alumni, dedicated nonprofit board members, and national thought-leaders on pressing issues facing nonprofit boards.  Four major themes will be addressed—one per day—and each day will feature three sessions led by leaders who will focus on different elements of that theme.

Tuesday, May 4^th:  Rethinking Governance

Thursday, May 6^th:  Adapting to a Changing Landscape

Tuesday, May 11^th: Equity and Inclusion in Action

Thursday, May 13^th:  Partnering for Systemic Change

The full agenda can be found here.  Participants can pick and choose which sessions to attend, and many sessions will be recorded for registrants unable to attend live. 

Featured speakers include:

• Lynda Applegate, Baker Foundation Professor, Harvard Business School
• Jim Bildner, CEO, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
• Margaret Hall, CEO and Co-founder, GreenLight Fund
• Lisa Hamilton, President and CEO, Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation
• Deborah Winshel, Global Head of Social Impact, BlackRock

Also, Wednesdays, May 5^th and 12^th, are opportunities for deeper exploration and enrichment.  Registrants will be able to attend limited access interactive workshops, structured peer networking, nonprofit board matching opportunities, and more. 

This Coast-to-Coast Virtual Conference is presented by the Community Partners programs of the HBS Association of Boston (www.hbsab.org), HBS Association of Northern California (www.hbsanc.org), and HBS Club of New York (www.hbscny.org), in collaboration with the Harvard Business School Social Enterprise Initiative.  All interested in furthering the impact of nonprofit boards are welcomed to register and attend (no HBS affiliation is required.)