RUMFORD – There will be two workshops for community leaders offered by The Board Network in partnership with the Institute for Civic Leadership.

The workshops are scheduled for Wednesday, April 25, at the River Valley Technology Center, 60 Lowell St. in Rumford. The schedule begins with a continental breakfast from 8:30 to 9 a.m., followed by the first workshop for nonprofit board members and executive staff. The topic will be “How to find and keep great board members.”

This is designed to share knowledge and tools to develop an effective process for recruiting, orienting and keeping board members engaged in an organization. Participants will learn how to prepare new board members to contribute to the strategic leadership of the organization and how to create an ongoing board development process. The presenter will be Suzanne Austin from the Institute for Civic Leadership

Luncheon and networking will follow from 12 to 1 p.m.

The second workshop, from 1 to 4:30 p.m., is geared for people engaged in challenging groups and committees. The topic is “Harnessing the energy of inclusive, effective community groups,” and is designed to give participants the tools, skills and strategies for leading multi-interest groups in meeting the need of the community and its stakeholders. The presenter will be Laura Moorehead from the Institute for Civic Leadership.

The registration fee is $30 per person, and $15 for additional group members for one workshop; $70 per person and $40 for additional group members for both workshops (includes light lunch). To register, send a check to the Institute for Civic Leadership, P.O. Box 422, Portland, Maine 04112, and provide the following information: name, nonprofit affiliation, title, business, business title, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address and special needs at the training if applicable.

Registration may also be done by calling Wayne Griffin at 773-3254, ext. 100 ([email protected]).

The workshops are sponsored by The Betterment Fund, The Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation and the Western Mountains Alliance.