{"id":589463,"date":"2020-04-25T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/?p=589463"},"modified":"2022-11-27T10:30:08","modified_gmt":"2022-11-27T15:30:08","slug":"ep-107-the-top-20-attributes-of-an-outstanding-board","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/podcast\/ep-107-the-top-20-attributes-of-an-outstanding-board\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 107: The Top 20 Attributes of an Outstanding Board"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Does your nonprofit have an outstanding board of directors? Some really do!<\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019s the flip side. I know folks who have run screaming from board service, vowing never to join another nonprofit board. Why is that?<\/p>\n<p>What does an outstanding board actually look like anyway? And whose job is it to find board members?<\/p>\n<p>When you are looking to build an outstanding board think of it as a strategic casting call! Today\u2019s podcast reviews the top characteristics of an outstanding board and lists the ideal attributes of a board leader.<\/p>\n<p>Spoiler alert, many are the same as the top attributes of an executive director.<\/p>\n<h2>Inside This Podcast<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>How do you design your board with intentionality?<\/li>\n<li>Should we consider paying board members so they\u2019ll be more accountable?<\/li>\n<li>Whose job is it to promote engagement?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s the secret sauce for building a leadership pipeline?<\/li>\n<li>What does board success look like?<!--more--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitleadershiplab.com\/myboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take my \u201cRate My Board\u201d Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2I9nWNW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Make Way for Ducklings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/joangarryconsulting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joan Garry\u2019s Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitleadershiplab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nonprofit Leadership Lab<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Joan&#8217;s Book: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1119293065\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1119293065&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=joanmgarry-20&amp;linkId=863a77aad4c0f68c64a1e54fdf0ae88d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joan Garry\u2019s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership: Because Nonprofits Are Messy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Music by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jukeboxtheghost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jukebox the Ghost<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Voiceover Work by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cindycapsolutions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cindy Cap Solutions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are looking to build an outstanding board think of it as a strategic casting call! 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