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California CASA Association Recruiting & Motivating CASA Board Members

California CASA Association Recruiting & Motivating CASA Board Members. Kevin Gardner Slides produced by Rebecca Grossman of National CASA. Objectives: . Identify undiscovered routes which will lead you to new board members.

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California CASA Association Recruiting & Motivating CASA Board Members

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  1. California CASA AssociationRecruiting & Motivating CASA Board Members Kevin Gardner Slides produced by Rebecca Grossman of National CASA

  2. Objectives: • Identify undiscovered routes which will lead you to new board members. • Use techniques, tools and processes for effective recruitment in order to create a functioning diverse board. • Recognize innovative methods for motivating and managing board members.

  3. MY Connection

  4. Question: Where are you currently finding new board members?

  5. A good board member can be hard to find…where do you look? • Current Board • Donors • Corporate leaders • Targeted community organizations • Organizations with related expertise

  6. A good board member can be hard to find…where do you look? • Foundations • Former foster youth • Former volunteers • Family/Friends of volunteers • Other Boards • Internet • Facebook • Linked In

  7. Things to keep in mind while you are reaching out. • Look at organizations with similar missions • Spread the word • Be creative • Resources • VolunteerMatch • Boardsource • BoardNetUSA • Who has used these web resources for finding current board members? Any others?

  8. Before you start your search… Ask yourself what expertise, skills, contacts do you need? Know what you are looking for.

  9. Question: What sort of tools are you using for recruitment?

  10. Tools for effective recruitment.

  11. Information Packet and Application

  12. Who has a recruiting process?

  13. Tips/Tools/Techniques to ensure board members are prepared for recruitment.

  14. Example recruiting process.

  15. Onboarding … After Election

  16. Question: What does diversity mean to you when we talk about a diverse board?

  17. Creating a Diverse Board Know what diversity means to you Know your goal Beware of tokenism Training is part of any diversity plan Remember that building a diverse board takes time.

  18. Motivating and Managing Board Members

  19. Make Board Meetings something to look forward to

  20. Resources • Boardsource.org • “Recruiting a Stronger Board Toolkit” • Compasspoint.org • Best of the Board Cafe: Hands-On Solutions for Nonprofit Boards by Jan Masaoka • Blueavocado.org • Peter F. Drucker (druckerinstitute.org) • Independentsector.org • Boardbuilders.com • National CASA Guides • Guide to Program Development • Achieving Our Mission

  21. Questions? Thank you for joining us.

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