143 image/jpeg management-sciences-for-health.jpg 15137 <p> Supported by USAID, the main goal of the VNBG is to assist board members to understand their roles and responsibilities and main activities, develop a system to ensure board accountability and transparency, and explore methods to prevent conflict-of-interest situations. The VNBG will be offered from July 27 to September 18, 2009.<br><br>The VNBG enrolls organizational teams, not individuals. The program is an introduction to the Board of Directors' roles and responsibilities. Your team must be the entire board of directors and, if possible, some members of the management team.&nbsp; We suggest that the Executive Director of the organization and at least one other senior manager participate with the board members in this program.<br><br>To enroll, please email VNBG@msh.org to request an application. Completed applications can then be emailed (VNBG@msh.org) or faxed (+1.617.250.9090) to <a href="http://www.msh.org/">MSH</a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">on or before June 29, 2009.</span><br><br>For more information, please contact the VNBG Team at VNBG@msh.org.Additionally, you may contact Erin Nilon by phone at +1.617.250.9500. We hope to have a team from your organization participating in the July 2009 Virtual NGO Board Governance Program!<br><br>Thank you very much.<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>Erin Nilon<br>Program Officer for Virtual Programs<br><br>Leadership, Management, and Sustainability Program<br>Center for Leadership and Management<br>Management Sciences for Health<br>784 Memorial Drive<br>Cambridge, MA 02139<br>Phone: +1.617.250.9500<br>Fax: +1.617.250.9090</p> 0 2009-06-22T14:12:33+02:00 Message from Erin Nilon, Program Officer for Virtual Programs: Dear Colleague: Management Sciences for Health (MSH), through the Leadership, Management and Sustainability (LMS) Program, is pleased to offer a Virtual NGO Board Governance Program (VNBG) for Boards of Directors of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and Faith Based Organizations (FBOs) working in the area of HIV/AIDS in Anglophone Africa. 213 false 248 true Virtual NGO Board Governance Program 2010-03-10T12:34:43+01:00 748