BOARD RECRUITMENT

So, you are a new nonprofit and need board members. Where do you start?  First, you are looking for people that have time to serve on your board and attend the meetings.  You are looking for people who are experts in different areas. You are looking for people with the ability to donate to your […]

A good nonprofit board doesn’t just happen!  Building a board takes care, thought, and planning.  Goals for a high-performance board consists of active community leaders fulfills financial needs and having functioning committees diverse in gender, experiences, and ethnicity. There are 9 steps in a board building cycle.  They are listed below: 1. Identify – Assess

Just created your nonprofit and need board members?  Or trying to grow your nonprofit board? Not sure where to start or don’t know the qualities you need. Repeat after me time, talent and treasure.  You are looking for people that have time to serve on your board and attend the meetings.  You are looking for

So, what are some of the best practices of a highly functioning nonprofit board? I get asked this question a lot. So, I thought I would put together a list based on my experience with boards. There is a board recruitment process in place The selection of board members is based on an in-depth look

With the advent of board term limits, one thing is for sure, the nonprofit board generally completely turns over about every four to six years.  Keeping this in mind, both board members and executive leadership need to be on the lookout for potential directors who are competent to tackle the sometimes-unpredictable challenges of the future.