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Tio at Household Books, demonstrating
printmaking for Tiger Lily Press
Tio with ASM board members (Chair Michael Mattingly of Dinsmore),
ASM founder Tod Swormstedt and Mayor Aftab Pureval.)
Resources and Programs in Cincinnati
If you’re looking to start your board training and get set on a board in the next year,
here are some programs I recommend (this list is in no way exhaustive):
Tio with Adrian Tio
at CAC Art Opening
Boardway Bound
(ArtsWave)
Boardway Bound is a multi-
week program designed to
put skilled professionals on
arts boards. There is a cost
to this program, but there
are scholarships available.
The program begins typically
in the fall with the applica-
tions coming out for the next
session in the spring/summer.
Once you have graduated
from the program, you are
typically offered membership
in several boards. You can
join one or a handful. Totally
up to you!
artswave.org/get-involved/
boardway-bound-train-
ing-program/
Pro-Bono Partnership
of Ohio
PBPO is a great place to get
involved right away. They
offer free legal services to
non-profits throughout
Ohio. You begin by volun-
teering for a project. Even
if corporate law isn’t your
jam, there are tons of legal
matters that range from real
estate, estate planning, and
more. If you do want to take
on a project, I would recom-
mend starting with a project
where there are resources
available to you, PBPO
will mark on their website
when they have examples.
Besides volunteering for a
project, PBPO offers events
throughout the year that
help folks brush up on their
non-profit leadership skills.
Charitable Workshops
with the Ohio Attorney
General’s Office
The Ohio Attorney Gener-
al’s Office offers live training
for those who might already
be on a board. You can
schedule a member of the
OAG’s office to come to
your board and provide
a workshop. The OAG’s
website is full of helpful
guides and videos for those
who are looking to learn
about their board member
duties.
BOLD through
Leadership Council
for Non-Profits
BOLD has several work-
shops and multi-week
leadership academies that
will help you get ready to
serve on a board. There is
a fee to participate in these
workshops, but they do have
scholarships available.
leadershipcouncil.us/bold/
bold-next-level/
charitable.ohioago.gov/
Charitable-Workshops
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upcoming-events/
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