Great boards aren’t created overnight. The board-building process involves careful recruitment, focused orientation, ongoing training, and a process for dealing with directors who are not meeting expectations. At a time when people are busier and boards are under increased scrutiny, board recruitment needs to be intentional, well-planned, and aligned with your strategic plan.
How do you work towards finding and retaining board members who have the skills you need and reflect the community you serve? It’s critical for your board to deliver on their responsibility to equity and ensure it has the right representation amongst board members to support your organization’s mission and future planning.
This session will help you plan a board development strategy.
LEARN ABOUT:
Board Recruitment and Succession Planning
- What do you need?
- How can you reach diverse candidates and ensure representation?
- How would you recruit for your board?
- How would you successfully retain board members?
Embedding equity and inclusion
- What is the board’s role?
- How can you reflect your commitment to equity and inclusion?
Onboarding
- Board orientation
- New board member engagement
Retention
- How do you continue to engage and demonstrate appreciation for board members?
- The importance of mentorship and continued learning
Annual Reviews and Evaluation
- For both the board and Executive Director/CEO
Board Members, Executive Directors/CEOs, board support staff, and those interested in becoming volunteer board members who want to learn best practices around board recruitment, onboarding, retention, and how to embed equity into these processes.
Thank you to our 2025 Learning & Development Sponsors:
Western Continuing Studies and Fanshawe Employment and Student Entrepreneurial Services
