Attracting and Retaining a Diverse Board

Presented by: Arts & Business Council of Chicago

Featuring:
Madeline Murphy Rabb, President, Murphy Rabb Inc.;
Esther Cepeda, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, "600 Words," and A&BC On BOARD Candidate;
Malik Gillani, Executive Director, Silk Road Theatre Project;
Rena Henderson Mason, Board Development Consultant with A&BC;
Ben Hodge, Executive Director, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago

A homogeneous board will not be ready to deal effectively with problems due to an inherent near-sightedness. Diversity on a board breeds varying opinions, approaches, attitudes and solutions.
--BoardSource

The potential for management and board missteps resulting from a homogeneous board is likely to keep your organization perpetually off balance and out of touch. Moving beyond your comfort zone and recruiting a diverse mix of board members can result in more thorough and well-rounded decision making, community awareness and investment, and transparent and dedicated service to constituents.

At this workshop we’ll address:

• How to refresh and re-imagine your recruitment and orientation process
• Tips for more effective relationship building
• How diversity is specific to your institution
• Avoiding tokenism
• Key steps in expanding your search

Refreshments provided.

$40 / $60