{"id":595423,"date":"2022-08-27T09:25:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T13:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=595423"},"modified":"2022-11-17T09:55:09","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T14:55:09","slug":"ep-165-eye-opening-tales-of-a-board-nominations-committee-chair-with-daryl-messinger","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/podcast\/ep-165-eye-opening-tales-of-a-board-nominations-committee-chair-with-daryl-messinger\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep 165: Eye-Opening Tales of a Board Nominations Committee Chair (with Daryl Messinger)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the nominations committee chair for The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), Daryl Messinger led efforts to identify a diverse slate of 39 forward-thinking, open-minded board members. Today, she joins me to share her insights on the board member nomination process, board diversity, and leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Building a board with the perfect mix of relevant lived experience, skills, and passion is one of the greatest challenges of every nonprofit organization \u2014 especially for those orgs that serve a marginalized or underrepresented community. Many nonprofit leaders struggle to get this right.<\/p>\n<p>Your board nominations committee plays a key role in this process. Daryl has some very interesting firsthand insights to share with you on this subject. Tune in as we dig deeper into why it\u2019s so important to have people on the nominations committee who understand this charge and are fully invested in helping to build a more diverse board.<\/p>\n<h2>Click play to learn:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the URJ\u2019s governance strategy? (3:24)<\/li>\n<li>How can a nominations committee chair facilitate conversations about recruitment and leadership roles? (8:11)<\/li>\n<li>Why is nonprofit board diversity so important? (14:50)<\/li>\n<li>How do board nominations impact fundraising? (24:49)<\/li>\n<li>How has building a more diverse board impacted URJ? (32:14)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><!--more--><\/h2>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urj.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Union Reform for Judaism<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ep 87: <a href=\"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/podcast\/ep-87-true-confessions-of-a-five-star-board-chair\/\">True Confessions of a Five Star Board Chair with Daryl Messinger<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ep 137: <a href=\"https:\/\/joangarry.com\/podcast\/ep-137-cryptocurrency-and-the-future-of-donor-advised-funds-with-robbie-heeger\/\">Cryptocurrency and the Future of Donor Advised Funds with Robbie Heeger<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitleadershiplab.com\/free\/fixmyboard?utm_source=cindy&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=misc\">FREE WORKSHOP: Let\u2019s Build the Nonprofit Board of Your Dreams!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/y46jnuqs\">Joan Garry\u2019s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership \u2013 2nd Edition by Joan Garry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitleadershiplab.com\/free\/5practices?utm_source=cindy&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=misc\">FREE WORKSHOP: The 5 Practices of Outstanding Nonprofit Leaders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yournonprofitlife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Nonprofit Life Podcast<\/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\/?kfl_ln=nonprofits-are-messy-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nonprofit Leadership Lab<\/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<p><em>Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are \u201caffiliate links.\u201d This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission\u2019s 16 CFR, Part 255: \u201cGuides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>About Daryl Messinger<\/h2>\n<p>Daryl Messinger is the immediate past chair of the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Board of Trustees. She was the first woman to hold this position.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to ongoing responsibilities with the URJ, she currently serves as chair of the Association of Reform Zionists of America, as a vice chair of Leading Edge and on the Board of Governors of Hebrew Union College \u2013 JIR.<\/p>\n<h2>Contact Daryl Messinger<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/daryl.messinger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daryl on Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Connect with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/daryl-messinger-4b165514\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daryl on LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reformjudaism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">URJ on Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/urjorg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">URJ on Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/union-for-reform-judaism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">URJ on LinkedIn<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting the right people on your nonprofit board is no easy task. 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