Recruit Nonprofit Board Members
This section of the Recruiting Nonprofit Leaders learning center is dedicated to nonprofits seeking to add to their board of directors. Included are articles generously donated by our friends at BoardSource. We hope you find them helpful during your recruiting process.
Beyond Political Correctness: Building a Diverse Board
Achieving diversity on a nonprofit board is a challenging — but doable and essential — task. Exceptional nonprofit boards recognize that diversity is essential to an organization’s success. In this article, BoardSource has identified three strategies to assist boards in embracing and integrating diversity and an inclusive environment.
Board Job Descriptions
These brief job descriptions, from BoardSource, share the basic responsibilities of various nonprofit board roles.
Board Orientation
Every nonprofit board has a culture that is defined by its customs, traditions, and practices—and every new nonprofit board member needs an introduction to that culture. Courtesy of BoardSource, this article shares the importance of board orientation and how a nonprofit can approach introducing new board members to their roles, other board members, and the organization.
Extreme Makeover: Nonprofit Board Edition
Like the featured stories in the chart-topping reality show, there are nonprofits that need more than a modest renovation. In this GuideStar article, Sue Dahling Sullivan, chief strategic officer of Citi Performing Arts Center, points out that often a complete rebuild begins with the board and offers tips on how to manage a board makeover.
Nonprofit Board Member Job Description Samples
Jumpstart your writing process with these sample board member job descriptions, or use them to learn more about the responsibilities of a nonprofit board member.
Recruiting and Keeping GOOD Board Members
A member of our LinkedIn groups asked the community how to best recruit active and involved board members who can provide leadership. The LinkedIn community has provided some excellent advice that could be useful to all.
Recruiting and Vetting Nonprofit Board Members
Understanding your organization’s key priorities is the first step in understanding which individuals should be recruited to join your board.
Size of the Board
Is there an ideal board size? Possibly, but the ideal size is likely to be different for each board. And each nonprofit board needs to define its optimal capacity at any given time. Here’s how to determine an ideal board size, from BoardSource.
Transition to New Leadership: The First 1,000 Days
This article shares research that explores how nonprofit leaders perceive and approach their roles in an organization during the first three years of their leadership. The findings, discussed by the author, Dr. Antoinette E. La Belle, offer board members of nonprofits some key lessons about how to search for new leaders and handle the transition process.