What is MCN & What are Board Member's Fiduciary Responsibilities?
Admission
- Free - In-Person at CCHE
- Free - Online over Zoom
Description
What is MCN & What are Board Member's Fiduciary Responsibilities?
March 21 | 11:30am-1pm | At CCHE & Zoom
Presenters & Partners: Kelly LaCore & Jes Wysong of Minnesota Council of Nonprofits
What is MCN?
Did you know that Minnesota has the largest nonprofit association in the nation? Join Kelly LaCore and Jes Wysong, both a part of the membership team at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN), for a conversation about the services and resources that MCN provides to nonprofit organizations. Along with covering MCN resources, we’ll talk about the significance of having a strong state association and the work MCN is doing to provide information, support, and peer + public advocacy to nonprofits in Greater Minnesota.
Board Member Fiduciary Duties Refresher
Join us after “What is MCN?” to talk more about board of director service and official board member fiduciary duties. Board member duties and responsibilities are year-round, and board members play an important role in nonprofit organizations. We’ll cover basic board member duties, talk about what the word “fiduciary” means (it’s more than just fiscal responsibility!), and do a brief and general refresher on the three board member fiduciary duties.
Presenter & Partner:
Kelly LaCore Kelly LaCore represents the northern Minnesota office for the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, supporting more than 200 nonprofits of all sizes and services across the northern strip of the state. In this regional role, she provides resources, information, connections and training to help organizations better meet their missions. Kelly is passionate about nonprofits and the community-building role they play everywhere. Her background is in higher education community engagement, helping develop campus-community partnerships and getting students off campus and out into the community. She has also managed hundreds of AmeriCorps members in her career. She holds a B.S. in Business Management from Montana State University-Bozeman, an M.A. in Adult ESL from Hamline, and a certificate in Nonprofit Administration from UW-Superior.
Jessica (Jes) Wysong began her role as MCN’s membership manager in October of 2023 after two years of working as the Southern MN regional representative. As the membership manager, Jes leads MCN’s regional representative team and works to support MCN’s growing membership throughout the state. Much of her career before arriving at MCN has involved serving as a leader in organizations with missions rooted in human services, public health, and social justice. Jes is driven by concepts of creating communities where all can thrive because they have a voice in what that looks like, access to the resources needed, and ongoing genuine support. Her favorite parts of working with MCN are relationship building, learning, and connecting nonprofits to information, resources, and each other so that they can best uplift their missions! Jes has attended St. Cloud State University, Gustavus Adolphus College, and Minnesota State University-Mankato obtaining a BA in criminal justice and coursework in mental health counseling.
Interested in setting up a 1 on 1 Meeting with Jes & Kelly? Contact: klacore@