The board building cycle nine steps to finding, recruiting, and engaging nonprofit board members

"Good boards do not just happen: they take care, thought, and planning. The second edition of this must-have bestseller features nine steps for your board to follow through the board development process, including: identifying, cultivating, and recruiting prospective board members; orienting new boa...

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Main Author: Lakey, Berit M.
Corporate Author: BoardSource (Organization)
Other Authors: Hughes, Sandra R.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : BoardSource, ©2007.
Edition:2nd ed.
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500 |a Revision of: The board building cycle / by Sandra R. Hughes, Berit M. Lakey, and Marla J. Bobowick. c2000. 
505 0 |a Step 1: Identify -- Develop the board profile -- Expand board diversity, but limit board size -- Step 2: Cultivate -- Develop a pool of potential board members -- Cultivate relationships -- Step 3: Recruit -- Explore interest and mutual fit -- Prepare for nomination and election -- Appointed and member elected boards -- Formal nominations and elections -- Step 4: Orient -- Prepare new members for active participation -- Conduct an orientation -- Step 5: Involve -- Get everyone engaged with the work of the board -- Work to develop the board as an inclusive team -- Clarify responsibilities for involving board members -- Step 6: Educate -- Create regular opportunities for board education -- Step 7: Evaluate -- Assess the board's performance -- Step 8: Rotate -- Keep the board fresh -- Step 9: Celebrate -- Appreciate efforts and celebrate achievements -- Case studies -- Appendix -- about the CD-ROM -- Suggested resources -- About the author. 
520 0 |a "Good boards do not just happen: they take care, thought, and planning. The second edition of this must-have bestseller features nine steps for your board to follow through the board development process, including: identifying, cultivating, and recruiting prospective board members; orienting new board members; encouraging board members to become more active; educating the board about the organization's work and context; rotating out board members to make room for new skills and insights; engaging the board in a self-evaluation; celebrating the board's victories and successes. This book is intended not only for organizations where the board is charged with selecting its own members but also for organizations where the authority to appoint new board members rests elsewhere. Also included is downloadable content containing forms, worksheets, sample documents, and a PowerPoint® presentation for orienting new board members."--From publisher's website. 
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