Building a Strong Board

Having a strong board in place is imperative to the success of any nonprofit. The balance of leadership, community relations, and even their public persona can help motivate people to support your nonprofit with their time, talent, and treasures. But how do you recruit board members, how do you train them, and if there is a problem, how do you move on to a new candidate? Helping us sort out this important topic is JAIMIE ROSS is the President and CEO of the Florida Housing Coalition. Jaimie’s work includes all forms of legislative and administrative advocacy and education related to the planning and financing of affordable housing. Prior to joining the Florida Housing Coalition as CEO, Jaimie served as the Affordable Housing Director at 1000 Friends of Florida for 24 years. She was also a land use and real property lawyer representing for-profit and nonprofit developers and financial institutions with a law firm in Orlando. Speaking of being on boards, she served on the board of the Florida Housing Coalition since the 1990’s.In this episode you'll discover:What is the role of a nonprofits Board? 01:35How can you build and maintain an effective Board? 01:55Make sure prospective members will make your organization a top priority 03:45How to find prospective Board members? 04:40How important is it to make them part of the team? 05:55What skills do a good Board member need? 07:00What are the responsibilities of the executive director of a Board? 08:03What is the difference between sitting on a Board, and serving on a Board? 09:36Be strict with your Board! 11:15How does a nonprofit get rid of an unprotective Board Member? 13:45What's the best way to train new Board members? 15:00What is it about being on a Board that makes it impactful? 16:00Coaches Corner Question - I know we need to recruit new Board members, but how do we recruit the right members? 17:45This podcast comes to you from IMPACTability® powered by Soukup Strategic Solutions.IMPACTability® is an online coaching program that helps nonprofit leaders maximize their impact. With Impact Coaches, nonprofit leaders can achieve career goals and have a greater impact on the world around them. Impact Coaches will help you address real-world challenges that you experience in your own nonprofit. By focusing on your strengths as a leader, Impact Coaches can help you apply your knowledge and skills to have a greater impact.Nonprofit Coaching: Learn more about IMPACTability® and how to work with a nonprofit coach.Soukup Strategic Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2012 by the company’s president, Sheryl Soukup, to provide nonprofit organizations with expertise in fundraising and nonprofit management. The company offers consulting, coaching, and full-service grant writing, marketing, donor database management, strategic planning, and much more.Nonprofit consulting and outsourcing solutions: Learn more about the services offered by Soukup Strategic Solutions to nonprofit organizations.Have a question for Coaches' Corner? Email