Building a Superboard

Commit to Planning

• Make a successful and healthy board part of your priorities

• Year Round Process

• You need to want it!

Board Development Committee

• Your best and most charismatic!

• Not just for recruiting

• Identifies, recruits, trains

• Recognition

Board Member Orientation

• Lay out Expectations

• Provide new board members with chapter documents

• Be sure to add elements of social “get to know each other” time

Circle of Trust

• Provide access to documents to all board members

• Distribute leadership across the board• Get together for non-board social activities• Find ways to incorporate dissenting views

Board Performance

• Attendance

• Fundraising

• Advocacy

• Board Commitment Contract

Board Assessment

• Annually• Familiar with the mission statement• Attendance • Responsibilities are clearly outlined and

understood• Committee and chair positions are successful• Methods for addressing

Succession Planning

• Term limits• Clearly Identify the needs of the Chapter• Match needs with talent and skills• Determine the Gaps

Recruitment

• Planned Process• Classes vs Individuals• Recruitment Packet• Nomination Process• Candidate/New Board Member Orientation

Recognition

• Make them appreciated and valued• Highlight them at meetings• Look for national and local recognition

programs• Be creative!