11 Creative Ways to Find New Board Members (and Engaging Board Orientations) Alyson Ball BoardsThatExcel.com.

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11 Creative Ways to Find New Board Members (and Engaging Board Orientations) Alyson Ball BoardsThatExcel.com

Agenda Review of the Board Recruitment Process 11 Creative Ways to Find Exceptional Candidates Board Orientation Additional Resources “Engaging Board Orientations” booklet from My Goal: You select one or two ways to improve your board member search and orientation

Review of Board Recruitment Process Board Development Committee leads Starts at the beginning of each year Starting point: Skills needed First Board Meeting: Board Recruitment Priorities All communication with candidates handled by the Board Development Committee Board votes on new members at the same, near-end board meeting each year Notification of selection and welcome by phone call and official letter from the (new) Board President

11 Creative Ways to Look for Exceptional Candidates General Comments about your search Ways to publicize your search Internal Searches External Searches

General Comments about Your Search Looking for Board Candidates is good PR – Take the opportunity to share your client stories – Share statistics about your community and your work Don’t look or act desperate Keep the end in mind: – People with a particular passion for your work – Skills and experience you need – People with time and energy to do what you need In the process, you may find good Volunteers and/or Board Committee Members Remember: You are talking to potential donors

Ways to Publicize Your Search 1. Post on your Web Site 2. Post on Volunteer Web Sites - United Way 3. Put an ad in the newspaper - Free notices in the business section? 4. Post a sign in your lobby

Internal Searches 5. Create a system to follow up thoroughly -If “no time” – then hold name for another year 6. Talk to ex-board members 7. Send an out to your members or volunteers or clients 8. Create “feeder teams” of board candidates -Volunteers -Non-Board Committee members

External Searches 9. Major Donor Brainstorming Breakfast – Keep the breakfast strictly to one hour – Explain your Board Recruitment Priorities – Share the Board Recruitment Packet – Ask for help thinking of potential candidates – Follow up with attendees in one week – Contact all potential candidates – Include ex-board members in this breakfast

External Searches (con’t) 10. Human Resource Departments -Lawyers, Accountants -Make an appointment to speak with them -Share the Board Recruitment Priorities -Share the Board Recruitment Packet -Seek candidates who are interested in your work -Follow up with each candidate individually Look for Human Resource specialists for your board.

External Searches (con’t) 11. High Schools, Community Colleges, and Universities – Look for Departments that complement your work – Make contact with the Department head through the Administrative Assistant – Share your Board Recruitment Priorities – Share your Board Solicitation Packet – Seek candidates that have an interest in your work – Follow up with each person individually

Board Member Orientation Getting stared Annual Board Orientation – Agenda – Handouts and information Ongoing Orientations NOTE: Orientation is critical to the success of the board member experience.

Orientation – Getting Started Board Development Committee is Responsible Annual Orientation – Same time, same place, same agenda – Include new and ongoing board members – Keep it informative and interesting – Develop camaraderie – Seek feedback from each “class” – IDEA: Have one “class” help improve and deliver the orientation of the next For those who miss the orientation: a standard alternative review with another board member

The Orientation Session – The Agenda General – Welcome – Obligations of Board Members Organization-specific – Mission Statement – memorize – Staff organization, Priorities for the year – Budgets, Fundraising, Expense categories – Strategic Plan – Partners and Program Specifics Board Specifics – Annual Personal Contribution – Committee assignments and priorities – Board Calendar, events, and obligations Q&A, Discussion, and Socializing

Ongoing Orientation Ideas Buddy System – match continuing with new board members – Have buddies sit together at board meetings – Invite new board members for coffee – Invite new board member families to socialize Create Ad Hoc Committees that include new and continuing board members Expose board members to the organization – Staff meetings – Special Programs with Clients

Creative Searches Summary Publicize Internal Sources External Sources Be sure to professionalize your board search with a Board Solicitation Packet.

Engaging Orientations Summary Make it an annual habit – same time & place Combine new and ongoing board members Look for ways to mix new and continuing board members Continue orientation throughout the year

Additional Resources Best Practice Booklets – – 10 other booklets (planning, boards, committees) Articles about boards and organizations – – Search for “Alyson Ball” Teleconsulting with Alyson –

Conclusion Questions ? Comments? General Discussion BoardsThatExcel.com