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Recruiting the Right Board for the Right Job
William Ashton, Ph.D.
Welcome!
Who’s here? Recruiting is like Fund Raising
– Same benefits, same risks• Benefits
– New, good board members with the skills you need
• Risks– Time & expense– New, bad board members
Recruiting the Right Board for the Right Job
Getting Your House in Order
The Nomination Process
The Ask
Getting Your House in Order Who are you? What are the duties of your board
members? What are your current & future needs? What skills do you you already
possess? Are you ready for a new board
member?
Who Are You?
In 30 seconds … Describe your organization
– Mission– Why does the community need your
organization?
Exercise
Form groups of 3 persons Take 2 or 3 minutes to prepare
your 30 second description of your organization
Do it Get feedback from partners Total time: 10 Minutes
Duties of a Board Member
What is expected?– Time– Money
Why is this important?– People are more likely to commit to a
known than an unknown– Avoids do-nothing and surprised
board members
Duties of a Board Member
Insert Examples Here Board Duties
What are Your Needs?
Survey board and/or general members
Needs Survey– ask for current and future needs
Summarize Needs
Needs Surveys
Insert Examples Here Needs Survey Needs Survey Example
What Skills Do You Already Possess? Why are you looking for new
members?– what don’t you have; what do you need?
Develop Nomination Goals You may already have the skills you
are looking for!
Skill Survey
What Skills Do You Already Possess? Insert Examples Here Board Skill Survey
Skill Survey
Who responds?– All board members or committee?
What happens to the surveys?– Summarized or copied?
Who gets the summaries?– Nomination Committee or everyone?
Are you ready for new members? Orientation
– by-laws, minutes, budget, history Mentoring
new member executive committee leadership
Are you ready to useuse a new member? Appreciation program in place?
– Board members are your #1 volunteers#1 volunteers
Feedback
Form groups of about 10 persons each
Do do introductions Choose a recorder/spokesperson Discuss unique orientation ideas or
activities Share them with audience Time: 10 Minutes
The Nomination Process
Nomination Goals Finding Potential New Members
Doing your Homework
Nomination Goals
Needs - Skills = Goals
Family Service Association of Rice County Needs
– Fund Raising - Solicitation– Fund Raising - Donations– New Board Members– Leadership
Skills– New Board Members– Leadership
Finding New Members
Use Nomination Goals Where to look?
– volunteer service bureau, leadership association, churches, service clubs (Eagles, Kiwanis, lions, tigers & bears)
– Use your existing membership as contacts• friends, business associates etc.
Finding New Members
Insert Example Here New Member Suggestions
Do Your Homework
Find out as much as you can about prospects– ask around– discreetly
Rank prospects
Do Your Homework
Insert Example Here Example Nomination Report
The Ask
Just Like Fund Raising Avoid Cold Calls
– Invite to yearly meeting / committee– newsletter– People are more likely to commit to
time-bounded volunteer opportunities• create bridge opportunities
Bridge Opportunities
Ask them to join the organization Ask them to take part in a time-
bounded project– phone-a-thon– work at Halloween fundraiser
Guest Speaker Award
The Ask
Use Known Asker– at least to introduce you
Interview Method– use board survey questions and
nomination goals as interview questions Duties & Time
– Be painfully clear• you will avoid do-nothing and surprised
members
The Ask Role Play
Groups of 4 persons 5 minutes to prepare 5 minutes each role play
– 1 Asker - 30 second intro, small talk? interview? Bridge opportunity?
– 1 Prospect - flip coin (gunho/cautions)– 2 feedback
Switch
How Long Will It Take?
You can get bad members fast Going through a careful process will
take time Six to Twelve Months Nomination or Executive Committee
needs to think a year in advance– What will our board look like in one year?
Recruiting the Right Board for the Right Job
Thank you
Happy recruiting!
Questions & Answers …
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William Ashton, Ph.D. The City University of New York, York College Department of Political Science and
Psychology www.york.cuny.edu/~washton