8 Ways to Recruit Nonprofit Board Members

8 Ways to Recruit Nonprofit Board Members | Starting a Nonprofit

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Starting or growing a nonprofit and looking to recruit Board of Directors members? Here are 8 ways you can do it. #Nonprofits #Nonprofit #StartingANonprofit
I am a nonprofit founder who now works full time as the Executive Director for the nonprofit I started many years ago. Starting a nonprofit can be challenging, and your Board of Directors leadership can make or break your progress towards achieving your mission. I'm asked regularly: "Where can I find great board of directors members for my nonprofit?" So in this video I share 8 tried and true places to look for board members with skills and passion for your cause!
If you are starting a nonprofit or needing to recruit more Board members for your existing nonprofit, I hope this helps!
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00:00 Welcome
02:15 Preparing to Recruit a Board
05:04 One
05:33 Two
06:19 Three
08:38 Four
09:26 Five
10:02 Six
10:50 Seven
11:34 Eight
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@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

Join my newsletter to receive updates and resources for changemakers and nonprofit leaders: tinyurl.com/nonprofitsandchangemakers

@aquaculture8028 2 жыл бұрын

She is the most informative creator for this industry. AMS is awesome!!!

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

😊 So kind

@perimy 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to say thank you so much for your content and your inspiration in making the difference.

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you for saying that, I appreciate your kindness! I hope the videos have been helpful to you!

@nonprofitfundraisingmanage5816 2 жыл бұрын

Great information! We encourage organizations to more formally develop department committees that are chaired by a board member but includes primarily volunteers not on the board that we can farm for resources, including board candidacy. For example, we have a Development Committee, Finance Committee; Education Committee; etc. We use these are a our “minor leagues” that we can tap into when we need/want new board members, as well as other resources. This is very similar to your 8th method.

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely! Committees could be another great topic to explore!

@rmgrunt4304 2 жыл бұрын

We are in this process, thank you for your videos!

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@blueskyalldayeveryday 2 жыл бұрын

What amazing tips! I need to check out more of your videos. Thank you!

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I've got lots more videos!!

@jimdempseyfundraising 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of great suggestions - thanks!!

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@gold-wingexpressllc2841 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this video I found it very helpful it was the best thank you

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@MizanurRahmanAnsarii 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You Amber Melanie❤️ for your great response, I was waiting for this video, thank you again💌, I am waiting for the next video on medical field.

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

Hope it was helpful!

@danielcitizenman5510 2 жыл бұрын

Yay!

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

@kw1283 2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious if you could do a video on strategic visioning for nonprofits. I'm in the beginning stages of building our nonprofit and recognize the benefit of working with the board-- we do not have a board quite yet, but I want to be prepared with an initial strategic visioning map to offer the board for when we sit down and eventually do it together. I'm having trouble with the strategic visioning of the short term priorities. Long term seems more accessible to me at the moment due to us (me and the founder) waiting on funding and the legal side to be finished up.

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

That's a good topic! Could even be a few videos / series.

@thegreatraleighcleanup9114 2 жыл бұрын

We are in the process of building our board at the moment. #8 has proven fruitful. Also, I know of a awesome local 'volunteer hub organization' that I may tap into for some potential board members.

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

🤓

@missionaryjohnpaulindia 2 жыл бұрын

Fan from India

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

Hello hello!

@iamwealthyforever5398 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on the process of replacing a board member? Also does the board member have to live in the United States?

@AmberMelanieSmith Жыл бұрын

Do you mean recruiting a board member to fill an empty spot, or removing one with a vote? It is generally preferred the board member lives within the geographical area being served.

@thepertinentinfluence Жыл бұрын

this is very helpful-thank you! How would you put together an onboarding training programme?

@AmberMelanieSmith Жыл бұрын

Depends on the needs of your specific board / community! For example, for my own Board we developed an online training.

@thepertinentinfluence Жыл бұрын

@@AmberMelanieSmith thank you so much, I'm doing this all on my own and wondering if I putting the training together will it be overwheimg do you think?

@marcuscurtis7373 Ай бұрын

were is the link for board matching program

@jaytrump2537 2 жыл бұрын

God bless u

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

😊

@missionaryjohnpaulindia 2 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video on common points for all NGOs Billas

@AmberMelanieSmith 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! Are you referring to bylaws? Or something else?

@ELECT.333 10 ай бұрын

Hopefully this will help us, we are Elect Ministries Inc 501c3.. any advice is welcomed. We will be holding a pod cast channel v-soon lmk if you are interested in zooming in for our views.?!