Anne Maxfield, nonprofit consultant, helped participants advance their governance efforts through the creation of an effective board. She covered topics such as recruitment, orientation, training, the board-staff partnership, and measuring effectiveness. Functional and robust boards just do not happen; they are created, nurtured, and empowered. While every aspect of building a board cannot be covered in 50 minutes, nonprofit executives left the session with a better understanding of strategies and tactics they can put into motion in their nonprofit.