Tips To Create An Engaging Nonprofit Board

Is your board engaged? Here’s some tips on how to create an engaging nonprofit board.

Knowing how to recruit, engage, and build relationships with your board members is vital to having an innovative and successful organization.

Listen in to my conversation with Sabrina Walker Hernandez a certified consultant, coach, & facilitator that helps small nonprofit Staff & Board build relationships that convert into more donations.

IN THIS INTERVIEW WE DISCUSS:

5:14 – Before we dive into the conversation about board management, I’d love to dive into your background for a moment as the CEO of Chief Executive Officer for Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV. You accomplished SO much there. Are there key components that helped you achieve this impact?

10:17 – Boards help create annual budgets. As CEO, you empowered your team with a healthy professional development budget. How did you encourage board approval to provide the funding to help your team learn and grow? 

17:30 – What’s your advice on recruiting an engaging board?

24:51 – For nonprofits listening that might be having issues with their current board, what do you recommend?

32:46 – Board fundraising. What have you seen work and NOT work?

ABOUT THE WRITER

I’m Dana Snyder! An entrepreneur, digital strategist, and passionate conscious consumer. I founded Positive Equation in 2017 with a focus on helping nonprofits cultivate passionate online audiences of donors, partners, and advocates using social media.

Currently based in Atlanta, I’ve been incredibly lucky to work with Movember, Dress for Success, USTA, Honest Company, Sports Illustrated, American Idol, The Global Foodbanking Network, The Gary Sinise Foundation, LA84 Foundation, and many more on their digital strategies.

Learn how to attract new donors with Facebook and Instagram ads in my online course, Digital Donors On-Demand!