Independent governance advice / Canada
Good governance.
Stronger decisions.
Practical support for Canadian nonprofit boards. Clear roles, useful policies and a better working relationship between the board and its executive director.
Led by Jeff Kiers
15+ years of hands-on board service
Jeff Kiers
Founder & governance advisor
01 Board chair & governance committee experience
02 Grounded in Canadian nonprofit governance
03 Edmonton based. Available across Canada.
Working with Boardwise
Start with the work
your board needs.
Some boards need an outside perspective. Others need a day together, or support to put new practices in place. There is a clear starting point for each.
All services & pricing01Find your starting point
A clearer picture of your board.
A focused governance review, with a practical list of what to address first.
CA$550
Board Governance Review
02Work through it together
Make room for better decisions.
Focused workshops and facilitated retreats built around the work your board needs to do.
From CA$1,500
Workshops & retreats
03Put the structure in place
Carry the work into practice.
Director input, a tailored working day, three governance deliverables and defined follow-up support.
CA$7,000
Development & implementation
The Boardwise collection
Useful documents.
Ready for your board.
Editable tools for the work that keeps a board moving. Written for Canadian nonprofit boards, with a clear place to start.
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Board Minutes and Decisions Kit
Record what the board decided, who will act and what needs to come back.
Explore the kit
New Board Member Welcome Kit
Practical support for a new director's first meeting and first 90 days.
Explore the kit
Executive Director Review Kit
A clear process for reviewing your ED, from agreed expectations to next-year goals.
Explore the kitNotes on governance
From the
boardroom.
Observations on the decisions, relationships and structures that shape an organization.
Read all insightsThe Agenda Is Power
What your board makes room to discuss says a great deal about who is really directing it.
Insecurity at the Top Becomes Chaos at the Bottom
How a leader’s fear of being wrong can become an organization’s inability to move.
Consulted, Not Directing
A board can be busy, involved and informed, while never actually directing anything.
A good place to begin / Free guide
Give your board
a shared foundation.
Six free Boardwise resources on board responsibilities, meeting structure, policies and governance health, collected in one practical PDF.
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