Target Audience
Board Members, Chairpersons and CEOs of non-profit organisations.
Outline
- Roles and responsibilities - Board, CEO, Chair
- Governance vs. Management
- Division of responsibilities
- Communication between CEO and Chair (Board)
- HR sub-committee (CEO Selection, Review, Remuneration, Succession Planning)
- CEO role in relation to the Board
- CEO performance appraisals - how to conduct appropriately
- Board only sessions
- Code of conduct
- Board evaluation (its value and purpose)
- Board Dilemmas
Methodology
Delivered virtually via Zoom.
Instructor

Jillian van Turnhout
Jillian van Turnhout has over 25 years’ experience serving on and chairing boards, and reporting to them as a Chief Executive. She currently chairs the Private Security Authority and Nursing Homes Ireland, and is Company Secretary of Irish Girl Guides. A former independent Senator and former Chief Executive of the Children’s Rights Alliance, she has held leadership roles across business, public affairs and the voluntary sector in Ireland and the EU. Jillian is a Chartered Director and is certified by INSEAD through its International Directors Programme. She delivers governance training and facilitation for boards across the nonprofit, sporting and State sectors.
Outcomes
- How to better manage roles and relationships on a NFP board.
Carmichael’s Spring Summer 2027 Scheduled Training Programme is kindly sponsored by BoardEffect.
BoardEffect is part of Diligent, the leader in modern governance. BoardEffect delivers an agile board management solution optimised for governance leaders of nonprofits, higher education institutions, community healthcare organisations, and credit unions with the right tools, analytics, and insights to drive more efficient, transparent, and secure governance.
Fees
| €80 | Nonprofit Organisation |
| €70 | Carmichael Resident Organisation |
| €90 | Statutory Organisation |
| €90 | Corporate Organisation |
Testimonials
Highly interactive and really useful. Knowledge was being shared rather than piled on. Just excellent.
Jillian has lots of experience and make everything very clear, with good examples.
Presentation was really good.