This course provides an introduction to the directorship landscape in Singapore, and the duties, liabilities and benefits of directorship in nonprofits. Speakers will share what it means to be on the board of a nonprofit organisation and what are the key considerations of joining a nonprofit board.  With a good understanding of the nonprofit landscape and its duties and responsibilities, participants can make an informed decision before joining a nonprofit board.

This programme is supported by the Social Service Institute with funding by National Silver Academy and venue provided by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre.

Course Objectives

1. Provide an understanding of the nonprofit landscape.
2. Identify the duties, responsibilities, liabilities and benefits of being a nonprofit director.
3. Help participants make informed decisions before joining a nonprofit board.
4. Share the next steps in the personal development as a director.

Programme

9.00am : Introduction
9.05am : The Directorship Landscape
9.40am : Duties, Responsibilities and Liabilities
10.30am : Break
11.00am : Benefits and Directorship Journeys
12.20pm : Questions and Answers
12.50pm : Programme Wrap Up and Feedback
1.00pm : End of Programme

CPD Hours : 4

Course Fee (without NSA grant)
SID members: $163.50 (incl. 9% GST)
Non-members: $261.60 (incl. 9% GST)

Course Fee (with NSA grant)
SID members: $43.50 (incl. 9% GST)
Non-members: $69.60 (incl. 9% GST)

This course has been pre-approved for funding by the National Silver Academy. Participants who are Singaporeans or Permanent Residence aged 50 years and above in the year of course commencement are eligible to apply. To apply, please fill up the application form here. SkillsFuture Credit can be used for this programme.

SPEAKERS

Adrian Chan
Vice-Chairman, SID

Mr Adrian Chan is Head of Corporate at Lee & Lee. He serves on the Legal Service Commission and previously served on the board of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority. He is an independent director on the boards of several listed companies on the Singapore Exchange and has been appointed to the SGX Catalist Advisory Panel to review Catalist Sponsor and Registered Professional applications. He is a Council Member of the Law Society of Singapore and co-chairs the Corporate Governance and Regulations Interest Group of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce. He has also been appointed to Singapore Management University’s Enterprise Board.

Junie Foo
Former Council Member, SID

Ms Junie Foo is a former Chief Executive Officer at Methodist Welfare Services. A champion of women advancing into senior leadership roles, she views a focus on gender diversity within organisations to be both a recipe for business success and a socially responsible measure. She is an adviser on iGlobe Partners, a venture capital firm established in 1999 in Silicon Valley. A Co-Founder and Immediate Past Chair of BoardAgender, Ms Foo is a former President of Financial Women’s Association and has held senior management positions in international banks. She is President of Singapore Council of Women’s Organisation and Chairperson of the Singapore Kindness Movement. She is a founding board member of SG Her Empowerment and sits on the board of the Singapore Art Museum.

Kitson Leonard Lee
Executive Director, IJ Homes and Children’s Centres  
 
Mr Kitson Leonard Lee is the Executive Director at IJ Homes and Children’s Centres. He was previously Head, Centre for Non-Profit Leadership at the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre. He serves as Adviser to the Board of Kowabunga Global, a recipient of the President's Challenge Social Enterprise Award 2021 and Digital Philanthropy. He also serves on the boards of Suncare SG, Odyssey Dance Theatre and GEN Singapore and is an active grassroots volunteer and an appointed Town Councillor of the Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council. Mr Lee was Secretary General and Board Member (2013-2020) of the Asian Network for Quality; and Coordinating Secretary (2013-2014) of the World Alliance for Quality – both international non-profit organisations.

Loong Tse Chuan
Partner, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Allen & Gledhill LLP

Mr Loong Tse Chuan graduated on the Dean’s List (1998 to 2000) and Final Year Dean’s List (2001) of the National University of Singapore, and won several prizes for academic excellence. He is a Facilitator for the Civil Litigation and Ethics & Professional Responsibility subjects of the Preparatory Course leading to Part B of the Singapore Bar Examinations. Mr Loong is a Partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution department at Allen & Gledhill LLP with close to 20 years of experience, and has a broad commercial litigation practice which includes shareholder disputes, joint venture disputes and claims in respect of breaches of directors’ duties.

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