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12 Tips for Recruiting New Board Members

The article gives 12 tips for interacting with potential board members in order to attract them to serve on your board.

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12 Tips for Recruiting New Board Members2017-02-08T20:41:56+00:00

Questions to Ask Potential Board Members

This is a list of sample questions you might ask in interviews with potential board members.

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Questions Potential Board Members May Ask

This is a list of questions you should be prepared to answer during interviews with potential board members.

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Vetting Nonprofit Board Members

The author provides several excellent suggestions about how to vet potential board members, including the use of job descriptions, job interviews, the use of a vetting committee, and “testing” candidates by using them first as committee members. It has a list of questions that might indicate warnings to avoid a potential board candidate.

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Identifying Potential Board Members for Your Nonprofit

This article identifies various sources to use in the early stages of a search for prospective board members (in addition to Build a Better Board).

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Model Job Description for Board Members

This is a model job posting for potential new board members.

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10 Basic Responsibilities of a Nonprofit Board

This is a one-page list of 10 of the most important responsibilities for a board of directors. You should be sharing a list like this with potential new board candidates to set their expectations.

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Board Candidate Rating Form

Use this simple 13-item rating scale to get a quick assessment of a potential board member. Or use this as a starting point for a more expanded scale tailored for your nonprofit.

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Benefiting from Diversity

This article summarizes benefits of having a diverse board and suggests how and why to recruit for diverse board members.

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Board Matrix Worksheet

This Excel worksheet is a useful tool for analyzing the skills and demographics of your current board. Use this worksheet to inventory the skills and demographics you need on your board.

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