Recruiting Your Best Board Members

Recruiting Your Best Board Members Laura Gassner Otting, Founder and President Lisa Catapano, JD, Managing Associate Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group LLC October 20, 2010 Use Twitter Hashtag #npweb Special Thanks To Our Sponsors

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Today’s Speakers Laura Gassner Otting, President Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group LGO@NonprofitProfessionals.com 617-527-9661 Lisa Catapano, JD, Managing Associate Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group Lisa@NonprofitProfessionals.com 866-903-3182 Hosting: Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership Assisting with chat questions: Chris Dumas, FirstGiving

What is the Purpose of a Board? Overview Legal and Fiduciary Operating in Accordance with Mission Compliance with Tax-Exempt Status Fund-raising Exercise Duty of Care Individual Donations Protecting Assets External Advocacy/Solicitation Events Oversight Moderating Management Powers Constituency Representation Hiring and Removing Chief Executive Voice in Governance Voting

What is the Responsibility of a Board Member? Overview Fulfill Mission and Purpose Hiring/Support/Performance Assessment of Chief Executive Planning and Resources Management Setting Strategy/Providing Support for Programs & Services Enhancing Public Standing Recruiting Board Members/Assess Board Performance

What Motivates Board Members? Pitfall #2 Mission Social Impact Career Transition (For-profit to Non-profit Sector) Personal Connection Professional Growth Career Fulfillment Networking

Wooing Board Members Pitfall #3 Identify Motivating Factors Market to Motivators Make Personal Connections/Tell Compelling Stories Meet Existing Board Members with Shared Motivators

Executive Search: An Overview Search 101 6. Onboarding 5. Getting to Yes! 4. Checking Your Instincts 3. Making Wiser Choices 2. Building a Diverse Pool 1. Scoping the Position

Evaluating the New Terrain Scoping the Position Knowing Exactly Who You Are Recruiting Key Position is Open Fill the Shoes Reassess to Position Stagnate Thrive! Opportunity for Strategic Reflection and Redirection

Where You Go is Determined by Where You Are Building a Deep Pool Primary Recruiting Priorities: Age: 30-39 Ethnicity: AA, Latino, Foreign Born Sector: Education/Child Dev Interests/Knowledge: Program Secondary Recruiting Priorities: Age: 60-69 Sector: Nonprofit, FR, EdAdmin Interests/Knowledge: Legal, HR, Technology

Getting What You Pay For Vetting Process Interview Board Candidates Consider Your Role Ask Good Questions Understand and Articulate the Value Proposition Determine Alignment of Expectations Conclude Well Reference Checking Board Candidates Uncover All Sides of the Story Get the Reference Talking Turn Over Every Rock with Private Investigation

Protecting Your Investment On boarding The Search is Over! Or, Is It? Hiring Managers: Making the Candidate Feel Welcome Business cards, welcome gift, lunch with coworkers Board: Setting Benchmarks for Success A month or two into tenure, develop benchmarks together. Check in regularly on progress, road blocks, successes. Taking Responsibility What is YOUR role?

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