This morning in 45 minutes the Adventures In Missions board of directors will have a Skype teleconference board meeting. They are a great group. They and their predecessors have guided AIM well for 20 years; but then, that didn’t happen by accident.
How do you develop a board of directors for your nonprofit? I’ve developed a number of boards during my 30 years experience since college. I apply the following three selection criteria in looking for board members.
Criteria for board members
Board members should possess at least two of the three criteria before an offer is extended. Slots on the board are limited. Board members should be clear about which two they possess before taking a position. Offers should only be extended after substantial research and prayer.
INFLUENCE
INVESTMENT
INSIGHT
Next blog on starting a board of directors here.
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it was good to meet them. i’d love to hear how a board is actually built. do you hand-pick them? do they get voted in? how does that work? as i understand it, the board is often the executive director’s main accountability. is that right?
good questions, Jeff. In a later couple of blogs intended to address those questions and the additional question of how a board functions.
thanks seth! this is some great insight! helps me think about how to go about setting something up for my future goals. looking forward to reading the next ones 🙂
Seems almost random that you’d mention this, but something I needed to hear. Our board is lacking.