Diversifying your nonprofit board
Date and Time
Wednesday Sep 29, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Location
via Zoom (a link will be sent out to registrants within 24 hours of the event)
Fees/Admission
Free, open to all
Description
We hear this from our members all the time: Our nonprofit recognizes that our board of directors needs to be more diverse and inclusive but we're having trouble figuring out where to begin or how to find awesome candidates.
On this interactive panel, hear from leaders who work with nonprofit boards, serve on boards and advise boards. They'll share their professional and personal experiences to guide us all in how to do build a more diverse, inclusive and effective board of directors.
Our panelists
- Michael Curry, President & CEO of Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers - Curry serves on the board of the New England Council (NEC) and previously served on the board of Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, Massachusetts Nonprofit Network and Board of Trustees for Roxbury Community College.
- Åsa Fanelli, Founder and Chief Strategist of IdeaLift Group - Fanelli currently serves on the board of The Boston Club.
- Emily O'Neil, Executive Director of New Art Center - O'Neil is also a member of the Newton Cultural Council and a board member of Newton Community Pride.
- Joan Wallace-Benjamin, Founder and President of J Wallace-Benjamin Consulting LLC - Wallace-Benjamin had previously served as the President and CEO of both The Home for Little Wanderers and The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts.