Starting a Nonprofit: Recruit a Board of Directors (Step by Step)

Starting a nonprofit organization? HOW do you recruit a nonprofit board of directors? Here are the practical steps. #Nonprofit #StartUp #Nonprofits

I work full time for the 501c3 nonprofit I started many years ago and recruiting great nonprofit board members was a key part of making the organization a success. But how to recruit board members? From setting board expectations to determining board of directors roles and keeping up board engagement after recruitment, this video outlines 10 practical steps to develop an amazing nonprofit board from scratch for your startup nonprofit!

If you are starting a 501c3 charitable organization, thinking about it, or know someone who is trying to start a nonprofit, I hope this helps!

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[Lisathebusinessqueen]

We are starting a non profit Foster Care agency for children. We are recruiting for board members, and this video has so much great information.

[doctorghugus]

I am starting a section - 8 non profit company in India and I find your video very useful. It gave me a lot of clarity and now I have a checklist to move ahead.

The goal of my non profit is to grow 1 lakh urban jungles in 5 years. I want to invite you to speak about your journey on our online talk show someday.

[AmberMelanieSmith]

Are you in the process of recruiting a board? How's it going? Challenges?

2:13 Part 1 - Setting Board Expectations
10:26 Part 2 - Recruiting Board Members
17:00 Part 3 - Onboarding Board Members

[triciastubbs]

I am just getting started in founding my non-profit. I know what to do, I know what type of non-profit and now I am looking at the first step of getting a board together and filing for the 501c3.

[jacobmwesigye]

Am actually in the process of recruiting the board of directors for the organization I started for the youth and children in this pandemic.This video is very useful and has given me exactly what I wanted to do in order to get the right members on board.Thank you Amber for this great work.

[KharismaBrown]

Your video has really helped me to get started with the recruitment process. I was so confused on how I could get people on my board, because my current friends, volunteers, etc., were not showing an interest or they just didn't have the capability to serve on the board. Waiting on them has really held up the process. Now I can start recruiting. Thank you.

[krystynamedina]

Im in the process of switching from an LLC to a nonprofit and am trying to figure out what exactly to do first. This helped alot !

[kayleeblair]

In the process of starting one up right now. Super helpful. Thank you!!

[keeli]

This was very helpful! Thank you so much.

[Freedoms_Wings_AZ]

I am just starting a nonprofit, after almost a year of promoting and building a consensus around the need. It is a narrowly focused group to promote getting people with disabilities out of their wheelchairs and into the cockpit of a glider/sailplane for either a therapeutic recreational ride or full flight training to become a licensed glider pilot here in Arizona. We are modeling our nonprofit after one in New Jersey which has being the same thing for nearly 40 years. We will be using modified sailplanes which include hand controls instead of foot pedals for the rudder controls for people who may not have much or any use of their legs. I have enjoyed and learned a lot from this video and several others. One quick question... In AZ it only takes one person to incorporate a nonprofit, so would it be best to be a sole founder and add board members later, or enlist my board members first before incorporation with the state? Any thoughts would help... Ernie Hilborn www.FreedomsWingsAZ.org

[zappafan]

I'm just getting started. One concept I'm having difficulty with is the WHY of folks wanting to be a board member. If I'm going to run the organization and get paid at least something for my time, why would anyone want to commit 15 hours per month for free to making my non profit a success? I feel if I could get some feedback on how that dynamic works I feel like I could market for the board positions more effectively.

[scotwahlquist]

When you're starting a new Nonprofit and recruiting a board, are you still having them apply? I would think that you're more selling why they would want to be on your board than having an abundance of people applying to be on the board.

[theafghanlove]

Thank you sooo much for helpfll information you are really amazing. Im just busy and hiring board members, and the challenges i facing is how to lead them and keep them ?i really need to help me

[seasonedpunk]

There's no step 3 ??!!!? Otherwise, good video as always. Big help.

[simimi]

Thank you. I am starting a large initiative and in need of a board of advisors and team.. wanted to know when the business is young how do you offer the potential board any equity or shares so early? I don't know how I would even divide up equity to offer board advisors? Doesn't that have to be created first when the business is established?

[ConsciousFeminineMedicine]

Wondering are we just expecting people to come on our board because they are aligned with the cause?! In other words, can you clarify what benefits we could point out to candidates, to being on a board….?!

[gymnastgirl]

I’m staring a non profit to help veterans heal from PTSD by taking them on international volunteer trips

[melroseking]

Thanks so much for your shared informaion which I just came across. I recently registered a nonprofit in my state. I'm about applying for a 501(c)3, and my challenge is recruiting board members with the exception of family and friends. IRS requires five and have three including me. I recently filled out information with nonprofit organization, made phone calls, emails, etc and waiting. Is there anyway you can help, please? Thanks so much.

[AA-vffs]

What about money? Do you pay Board of Directors ? Or they're volunteers?

[HelloooThere]

Do you mean the bylaws should be written before recruiting initial board members?