
Business On Board provides comprehensive leadership development and board placement focused on the unique needs of the Philadelphia region’s vibrant nonprofit arts + culture sector. Business On Board’s engaging, interactive sessions integrate lessons on the legal, ethical, and financial responsibilities of non-profit board members. Classroom instruction is enhanced by the unique learning experience of observing a board in action for the duration of the program.
CURRICULUM
DAY 1: January 25, 2019 | 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Board Member Basics: An introduction to the arts + culture sector, board member roles and board dynamics.
DAY 2: March 15, 2019 | 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Getting Down to Business: What board members need to know about nonprofit finance and their roles in fundraising and stewardship.
DAY 3: April 12, 2019 | 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Elevating the Conversation: Topics include strategic leadership, empathy and the generative mode of governance.
DAY 4: May 3, 2019 | 9:00AM – 4:00PM
Leadership Moments: Thought leadership and practical advice on how to navigate an evolving nonprofit landscape, identify resources for board effectiveness and define your developing leadership story.
January to May 2019
Board Observation: Each prospective new board member is thoughtfully matched as an observer with the board of a nonprofit arts organization. this allows participants to apply what they learn in the classroom to a real-life situation, and to assess the fit before joining a board. abc staff works with each business on board graduate to secure a board placement—0ften, but not always, with the board they’ve observed.
Testimonials
“Business on Board allowed me to get to know professionals in various fields that I otherwise would not have known. The arts sector is a new domain for me and I was able to learn a lot about the ins and outs of the arts scene in the Philadelphia region.”
Oscar Holmes IV, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Management, Rutgers University School of Business-Camden & Board Member, Village of Arts & Humanities
“The mission of Intercultural Journeys jumped off the page when I was doing my research and the reality has been even better. The observership was a great benefit providing a low pressure situation to explore how my values aligned with the organization and the board.”
Ajinkya Joglekar, Senior Director, eCommerce, Comcast NBCUniversal & Board Member, Intercultural Journeys
“I’ve incorporated nearly all of ABC’s training into my professional work. I cannot tell you how frequently I reference the content housed within my Business on Board binder. It’s still relevant and resonates.”
Tracey Santilli, Executive Vice President, Tierney & Board Member, Musicopia + Dancing Classrooms Philly
2019 Faculty

Frances Sperling Feldbaum, CPA, MBA

Valerie M. Jones, CFRE

César Giralt
