How to Recruit and Screen Board Candidates
Board Candidates are the people who will be on a nonprofit organization’s board of directors. It is crucial to have an effective method to evaluate and select potential board members to ensure your board is always adequately staffed. Unfilled board positions can result in business losses and make it challenging for new members of the board to take on the role of a new member.
Board recruitment usually involves the nomination committee of the board and other interested stakeholders. The committee for nomination should choose candidates with experience on the board and the relevant skills. Additionally, the committee should consider people with a high degree of intellectual standing outside of the corporate world (such as academics, government officials and supranational institutions, as well as non-governmental organizations) and with a proven track record of leadership in their fields.
Once a list of possible candidates is compiled The board chair can invite them to a preliminary interview and then to a meeting with the whole board. The board will be able to meet the candidate and the person can gain an understanding of what it’s like to be on the board.
It is beneficial to have comprehensive profiles of candidates which voters can view on the internet during the voting process. This will help them make a better informed decision regarding the candidate they select. In addition, it might be beneficial to incorporate a cumulative voting system on your ballot or let voters select « abstain. » Both of these options are easily set up in ElectionBuddy.
