Continuing Education Program Sponsored by Catholic Charities Attorney Timothy F.

Noelker

CATHOLIC CHARITIES BOARD TRAINING: ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE

Course Description
This interactive workshop will provide guidance for members of boards regarding the basics of board governance and board rules in a not-forprofit. Some of the topics include defining the fiduciary role of a Board member, the difference between a for profit and not-for-profit organization, and how to govern with the quality standards and rules we follow from our funders (including United Way) and our accrediting body (Council on Accreditation). The presenter will examine real world situations and provide examples of pitfall avoidance. This training is intended for Board members of Catholic Charities organizations, as well as senior managers within these agencies. There is no cost for this workshop.

Date: Time:

Tuesday, October 22, 2013 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Registration sign-in: 3:30 p.m. Program begins promptly at 4:00 p.m.

Location: Cardinal Rigali Center Sr. Ebo Room 20 Archbishop May Drive Saint Louis, MO 63119

Presenter
Timothy F. Noelker is a partner in the law firm of Thompson Coburn LLP, and is a member of the firms Federal Practice Group in St. Louis and Washington, D.C. Tim has also served as a Law Clerk to U. S. District Judge Edward L. Filippine and as a Trial Attorney in the Attorney Generals Honors Program in the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington D.C. He has been active for many years in the child welfare field, having served as a board member and board president at Edgewood Children's Center in St. Louis, and board member and board chair of the Child Welfare League in Washington, D.C., as well as the National Council for the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. He also served on the Advisory Board for the State of Missouri's Division of Youth Services, a nationally recognized model for youth corrections. Tim is also currently the board chair of the Council on Accreditation in New York, NY, and will conclude his term as COA Chair at the end of 2013. In June of this year, Tim was elected to the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities USA.

Please register for this training by Tuesday, October 15th using the email invitation. If you have any questions or need to cancel your registration, please contact Gayle Shank at: training@ccstl.org or 314-367-5500 x1116. If you have any questions about other Catholic Charities Federation trainings, please contact Gayle Shank at: gshank@ccstl.org or 314-367-5500 x1116.