This document summarizes a webinar about recruiting the best board members for nonprofits. The webinar discusses determining the purpose and responsibilities of board members, identifying what motivates individuals to join boards, and effective strategies for recruiting and selecting qualified candidates. It also covers onboarding new board members and ensuring their successful integration onto the board. The webinar aims to help nonprofits establish high-functioning boards that advance their missions.

1. Recruiting Your
Best Board Members
Laura Gassner Otting, Founder and President
Lisa Catapano, JD, Managing Associate
Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group LLC
October 20, 2010
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3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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?

13. Resources
Please see our Article Library at:
http://www.NonprofitProfessionals.com
http://www.BoardSource.org
Blue Avocado Newsletter

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Chris@NonprofitWebinars.com
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