No single governance model fits every organization. Our governance consultants will work closely with your board members and staff to determine your needs based on your mission, goals, and stage in the organizational life cycle. Working with a consultant brings a neutral facilitator and an objective perspective to your board's deliberations.

Some of the ways that TAG International, Inc. consultants can meet your needs include:

Customized Board Education Sessions TAG International, Inc. consultants carefully assess the needs of your organization and facilitate half-day or daylong educational sessions for the board. Agendas and materials are specially designed for your board and executive to focus on a specific governance issue, and the consultant uses an array of techniques, including presentations, case studies, and small- and full-group discussions. Such sessions can be incorporated into regular board meetings or scheduled as a special board training activity.

Retreats Spending time away from the press of daily responsibilities and tasks will allow your board to challenge assumptions, rethink systems, begin a planning process, tackle difficult issues, forge camaraderie, and improve performance. TAG International, Inc. consultants facilitate these engaging
retreats with hands-on activities, team-building exercises, small-group discussions, and opportunities for exploration, while linking all activities to the your organization's strategic challenges and goals.

TAG International, Inc. consultants help clients to address and solve a variety of problems that boards often encounter in governance of nonprofits. Some of these issues include:

1. Successful Working Relationships
2. Identifying Emerging Trends in Nonprofit Governance
3. Creating Effective Nonprofit Board Structures
4. Building and Maintaining a Successful Nonprofit Board
5. Essential Nonprofit Board Responsibilities
6. Assessing Board Performance

TAG International, Inc. Consultants are seasoned professionals with diverse, international and accomplished backgrounds. Our consultants have years of experience assisting nonprofits from around the world with management issues. TAG International, Inc. works in collaboration with international and national organizations and individuals who support the efforts of nonprofit organizations worldwide. Some ways that your organization can work in collaboration with TAG International, Inc. include:

1. Participating in a TAG International, Inc. training program
2. Co-sponsoring regional, national, and international conferences