New directors in their 40s and younger can refresh a long-standing board. They can bring new perspectives and networks in many areas including access to racially and ethnically diverse professionals, the savviness of a “digital native” in the latest marketing and technology, and perspectives on program results informed by social entrepreneurship. Many Millennials and Gen X and Y’ers would like to contribute their expertise to nonprofits but starting families and advancing in their careers competes for time in volunteering.

NPCC and Cause Effective will host a panel discussion with several Next Generation board members who can offer insights into the successful recruitment and integration of their peers as part of an organization’s strategy to energize and diversify its board. No board chair, nominating chair or Executive Director should miss this event!

Among the questions for discussion:

How can you engage younger board members in ways that respect the demands on their time and attention but ground them in the context of your organization’s mission?
How to bond new members to the board team when they have little time to connect outside of board meetings?
What do the most talented young candidates seek in selecting a board on which to serve?
How best to align the varying styles of Baby Boom Executive Directors with board members who might be the same age as their children?
How do you tap their energy in a sustained way?
What must you re-examine in your traditional board culture to assure your board transitions smoothly to the next generation of civic leaders?

Moderator: Greg Cohen, Senior Associate, Cause Effective
Panelists: Michael Rochon, Board Member, Cause Effective, Piyali Basak, Board Chair, SAPNA NYC, and Roy Haynes Jr., Board Member, LIFT

Please Note: This meeting is limited to current NPCC nonprofit members and Cause Effective Clients only, and may be limited to ONE person per organization due to space constraints. If your organization is not a current nonprofit member of NPCC, your registration will be denied. Please visit http://www.npccny.org/howto.htm for more information on joining NPCC.

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Engaging the Next Gen Board Member