How to Recruit and Screen Board Candidates

Board Candidates are the individuals who are appointed to a nonprofit organization’s board of directors. It is crucial to have an approach to identify and recruit prospective board members to ensure that your board is always fully staffed. The absence of board members can lead to business setbacks and www.productsboard.com/factors-redefining-data-privacy-and-protection-strategies-for-companies-today/ make it difficult for new members of the board to be able to assume their new roles.

Recruitment for board positions is typically handled by the nominating committee of the board, as well as other interested parties. The committee that nominates will find candidates who have both board-level experience and relevant skillsets. Additionally, the committee should consider those with a high level of intellectual standing outside of the corporate world (such as academics, government leaders or supranational institutions as well as non-governmental organizations) and who have demonstrated a track record of leadership in their field.

When a list with candidates has been compiled the chair of the board can invite them to a screening interview, followed by an interview with the entire board. The board can meet the candidate and the candidate can experience what it’s like being on the board.

It is useful to have comprehensive profiles of candidates which voters can access on the internet during the process of voting. This will help them make a more informed decision on which candidate to choose. ElectionBuddy lets you set up various other options, like a cumulative voting system or the option to allow voters to “abstain”.