What’s The Most Important Board Member Characteristic to Seek?

You’re recruiting board members. Which of the following represents the principal characteristic to pursue? 🔲 1. High-net-worth candidates who can make a large donation 🔲[…]

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Better Board Make-up: 3 Matrix Picks, 2 List-Building Tactics

Recruiting the right people is half the work of crafting your dynamic nonprofit board of directors. Yet, with all you have to do as a[…]

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How to Find Younger Nonprofit Board Members

Have you ever had a moment of insight, like Joyce? Joyce glances across the ballroom and watches as the last of their donors and volunteers[…]

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Are Some of Your Board Members an “Impossible Dream?”

You have a lot of great nonprofit board members. They engage. You offer them opportunities to help your organization and improve their skills. Along the[…]

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Must Your Board Have Affluence and Influence?

Last month, I served on a panel with Terrie Temkin and Brian Foss, moderated by Ellen Bristol. We discussed the book we all contributed to,[…]

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What Trait Is Most Important in Board Member Recruitment?

Do you want to recruit nonprofit board members? What is the most important characteristic to seek? The ability to write large checks? An extensive network[…]

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