SID Fundamentals Series
So, You Want To Be A Non-Profit Director
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Singapore Institute of Directors
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
5.30 pm to 8.30 pm (Registration & Dinner starts at 5.30 pm)
FTSE Room, Level 9, Capital Tower, 168 Robinson Road
S$60.00 (Inclusive of GST)
S$90.00 (Inclusive of GST)
2 hours
Programme Outline
It is one thing to be a director in a for-profit organisation, it is really something else to hold a
directorship in a not-for-profit entity. The difference in being a director in a non-profit
organisation is found in its formal and informal duties, obligations, coupled with the risks and
potential liabilities managing public donations. Directors also need to bear strategic thinking
abilities and other leadership and management skills in order to fulfil their roles well.
This introduction session is an engaging one. You will come up close and personal with those who
are involved deeply in the non-profit sector. The session will cover essential aspects of:
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The non-profit directorship landscape
Director’s duties, responsibilities, liabilities and benefits
Due diligence
The director's journey
So, if you have the desire of serving on a board of an organization that you are passionate about,
then this course will be a good one as it will give you deep insights on the knowledge and best
practices in the non-profit sector. This session is a great place to kick-off your journey in the
charity and non-profit space.
Taking only 2 hours, this touch and go seminar provides a broad roadmap for participants to
digest as they consider the important role of a not-for-profit director. Upon completion of this
course, participants will be able to:
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Appreciate the macro view of the non-profit directorship landscape in Singapore.
Identify the range of critical duties, responsibilities, liabilities and benefits of being
a non-profit director.
Make informed decisions before joining a charity board.
Understand the next steps in their directorship journey.
Programme:
5. 30 pm:
Registration & Dinner
6.30 pm:
Presentation and Q&A
8.30 pm:
Programme Ends
Course Facilitators
Mr Willie Cheng
Mr Cheng is the chairman of the Singapore Institute of Directors.
He is a former managing partner with Accenture. He retired in 2003. He is currently a director
with UOB Bank, FEO Hospitality Asset Management, Singapore Health Services, and Integrated
Health Management Systems.
He is active in the non-profit sector, sits on several non-profit boards including NTUC Health,
SymAsia Foundation, apVentures, Catholic Foundation, and CHARIS. He is author of Doing Good
Well: What does (and does not) make sense in the non-profit world, and co-editor of The World
That Changes The World: How philanthropy, innovation and entrepreneurship are transforming
the social ecosystem.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA), a Fellow of the
Singapore Institute of Directors, and an Honorary Fellow of the Singapore Computer Society.
Dr Wilson Chew
Dr Chew is the Group Principal Consultant and CEO of StrategiCom, a b2b brand strategy
consulting firm. In 2012, he was appointed to the board of Swee Hong Limited, an infrastructure
and civil engineering company listed on the Singapore Exchange. He also serves on the board
of the National Arthritis Foundation, a charity with the Ministry of Health.
In 2008, Dr Chew was awarded the Asia Brand Leadership Award for his outstanding
contribution to the applied knowledge of brand strategy in management science. He has
authored three books: Transforming Your Business into A Brand: The 10 Rules of Branding, Killer
Differentiators: 13 Strategies to Grow Your Brand, and B2B: 10 Rules to Transform Your
Business into A Brand.
Dr Chew holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of South Australia,
an MBA from the University of Strathclyde Graduate Business School (which he currently serves
as a visiting lecturer), an Executive Diploma In Directorship from SMU/SID and successfully
completed the Corporate Board Leadership program at Harvard Business School. He lectures at
SMU’s University Lien Centre for Social Innovation and served as one of the university’s advisors
in the Wharton-SMU-IBM Business & Industry Insight Program for 2012
Ms Wong Su Yen
Ms Wong is a Council Member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.
Su-Yen Wong is Chief Executive Officer of the Human Capital Leadership Institute; Chairman of
the Board, Nera Telecommunications; and a member of the Board of Directors at MediaCorp
and NTUC First Campus.
Previously she was Chairman, Singapore at Marsh & McLennan Companies and Managing
Director, ASEAN at Mercer, where she led high-performing leadership teams to consistently
deliver top and bottom-line growth of Mercer's business in Talent, Health, Retirement, and
Investments. Recognised as a client-focused, people-oriented, and innovation-driven leader.
Su-Yen brings over twenty years' experience in business strategy, strategic human capital
development, organisation transformation, operations redesign, and risk management. She
has advised clients across Asia since 1995, and was previously based in the United States,
Thailand, Korea, and Hong Kong.
Su-Yen is a highly-regarded speaker and facilitator at conferences, a regular commentator, and
author of articles in both local and regional news media across Asia. She was also named to The
Agenda Compensation 100: Top Board Candidates with Pay Setting Skills.
She is also an active member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and Women Corporate
Directors.
Registration
Please register online at www.sid.org.sg by 1 October 2015.
Should you require assistance, contact us at:
The Secretariat
Tel: 6422 1188
Fax: 6422 1199
Payment Policy & Options
1. Payment is due and payable upon registration.
2. Cheque Payment
Payable to: Singapore Institute of Directors
Attention: Accounts
Mailing Address: 168 Robinson Road, #09-06/07 Capital Tower, Singapore 068912
3. Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Name: DBS Bank
Limited Branch: Raffles Place
Branch Bank Code: 7171
Beneficiary Name: Singapore Institute of Directors Account
Number: 048-016620-2 Swift Code: dbsssgsg
(Note: All bank charges are to be borne by the applicant)
Important Notes
1. An invoice will be generated when you register online. An official receipt will
be sent when payment is received.
2. CPD hours/attendance letter is subject to the participant arriving no later than 30
minutes after the programme starts or leaving no more than 30 minutes before
the programme ends, and submitting the module Assessment Form only at the
end of the event.
3. There are no complimentary parking vouchers available.
Capital Tower parking charges are at $2.80 per 30 mins. Parking fees after 6 pm is $3.20
per entry.
Please note that the Tanjong Pagar MRT station of the East-West Line is linked to Capital
Tower.
Registration, Refund & Cancellation Policy
1. No refund or postponement will be given if participant wishes to withdraw from
the event. However substitute delegates are welcomed, subject to SID being
notified at least 3 working days before the event of the details of the substitute
delegate. As membership of SID is non- transferrable, in the event the substitute
delegate is a non-SID member replacing a SID member, the difference in course
fees must be paid to the Institute before the event.
2. SID reserves the right to refuse admission if payment is not received in full and before
the event.
3. SID reserves the right to cancel or make adjustments to the seminars/events.
4. The fees will be charged accordingly if participant fails to attend the event after registration.