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DESCRIPTION:Bergen&nbsp\;LEADS\,&nbsp\;BergenCounty&rsquo\;s premier civi
 c leadership program that is sponsored by the Volunteer Center of Bergen
  County\, will present&nbsp\;&nbsp\;an evening workshop on board service
 &nbsp\;for individuals who wish to serve on a non-profit board or for th
 ose already engaged as a board member.\nBoardLink&nbsp\;will be presente
 d on&nbsp\;Wednesday\, July 25\, 2012\,&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;from&nbsp\;3
  pm&nbsp\;to&nbsp\;9 pm&nbsp\;at the Volunteer Center of Bergen County\,
 &nbsp\;64 Passaic Street&nbsp\;inHackensack.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
 Cost to attend is $100 per person\, which includes dinner and all course
  materials.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;A group rate of 3 registrations for $175 is als
 o available to agencies that are members of the&nbsp\;Volunteer&nbsp\;Ce
 nter.&nbsp\;Pre-registration is required for this limited-seating progra
 m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Register on-line at&nbsp\;www.bergenvolunteers.org&nbsp\
 ;or call&nbsp\;201-489-9454&nbsp\;Ext. 119.\n&ldquo\;Serving on a non-pr
 ofit board can provide recognition\, visibility\, networking\, career en
 hancement and the ability to effect change by addressing important socia
 l needs\,&rdquo\; says Amanda Missey\, Director of Bergen LEADS.&nbsp\;&
 nbsp\;&ldquo\;But along with the benefits comes responsibility to help t
 he organization accomplish its mission and achieve its goals.&rdquo\;\nN
 ew Jersey&nbsp\;is home to more than 31\,000 non-profit organizations\, 
 with 3\,600 in&nbsp\;Bergen&nbsp\;Countyalone. These organizations emplo
 y 7% of the workforce and spend more than $33 billion annually\, constit
 uting a significant portion of the state&rsquo\;s economy.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;A non-profit organization is only as strong as its leadership\, a
 nd local non-profit boards are eagerly seeking skilled and knowledgeable
  volunteers to help guide their organizations.\n&ldquo\;BoardLink&nbsp\;
 offers a wonderful opportunity to learn about board structure\, strategi
 c planning\, fiduciary responsibility\, ethics\, advocacy and fundraisin
 g.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;A thorough understanding of these topics is critical to 
 serving &ndash\; and serving well &ndash\; on a non-profit board&rdquo\;
  continues Ms. Missey.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&ldquo\;Upon completion of th
 e workshop\, the&nbsp\;Volunteer&nbsp\;Centerwill help match participant
 s to a board that is in need of their particular skills\, talents and in
 terests.&rdquo\;\nFor more information about Bergen LEADS\, or the Volun
 teer Center of Bergen County\, visitwww.bergenvolunteers.org\, or call&n
 bsp\;201-489-9454.
URL:http://riverdell.patch.com/events/boardlink-connecting-leaders-with-n
 on-profit-organizations
SUMMARY:BoardLink: Connecting Leaders with Non-profit Organizations
LOCATION:64 Passaic St\, Hackensack\, NJ 07601: 64 Passaic St\, Hackensac
 k\, NJ
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