For those who are responsible for planning the operations and strategic direction of their nonprofit’s board, I offer a few suggestions based on one of the boards that I serve on, Landscape Architecture Foundation.
☑️ Make at least 1 seat available to emerging leaders. Their perspective is invaluable.
☑️ Meetings in-person should be designed around spending time for breaking bread together and building relationships during which all other work is set aside for maximum and genuine attention towards each other as humans and the greater big picture mission of the organization.
☑️ Hosting online committee meetings has proven effective, because relationships are also built from f2f video interactions, as groups commit time to do actual work together with the best brains.
☑️ Spend less time on fancy presentations and presenting to each other, and more time providing valuable industry updates through conversational report outs and with data!
☑️ Focus on information mobility! Communication is a board’s key responsibility. Figure out how to mobilize the information that shows you’re paying attention to your audience’s needs and pain points.
If you serve on a board or in an organization that has a board, feel free to offer additional tips from your experience 👇
More to come on this topic!
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Welcome to the new Directors serving on the LAF Board: Aida Curtis, Jerico Farfan, Diana Fernandez Bibeau, Rikerrious Geter, Leah Hales, Nicholas Jabs, and Veronica Rivera!
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