Ali Levin

Boost Your Nonprofit Board Ali Levin

Nonprofits have not made traction in racially or ethnically diversifying their boards. The market is filled with helpful guides on how to diversify the workplace. But few focus on nonprofit board diversification. Building a culturally diverse nonprofit board is an ongoing process. This practical guide is meant to fill these gaps. If done correctly, this effort can result in a more inclusive and effective organization. In Boost Your Nonprofit Board: A Diversification Guide, expert Ali Levin highlights the urgency of establishing diverse boards and helps the leadership of nonprofit organizations move away from the practice of fulfilling quotas and calling it a day. This guide begins with several chapters to educate and provide background on where we are today (Chapter 1: The Current State), the benefits and challenges of diversification (Chapter 2: The Benefits and Challenges), and the historical reasons behind the abysmal state of board diversity today (Chapter 3: The Role of History). Once readers have a solid grasp of the current state of affairs, the guide moves into the steps of how to get this done. Chapter 4: Foundational Steps outlines how to assess where your board stands today, and then outlines how to create an inclusive environment to set up your board diversity initiative for success. Chapter 5: Intermediate Steps provides recommendations to determine the composition and structure of your ideal board, steps to create a recruitment plan, and details for a positive new board member integration. Chapter 6: Advanced Steps approaches team dynamics and building trust with your diverse board. This guidebook provides the tools to successfully initiate and sustain board diversification efforts. Through practical and actionable steps, you will learn how to develop a board that's most effective for your organization. Levin's holistic approach considers community needs and strategic goals while aiming to make diversity an essential foundation of a nonprofit board. Boost Your Nonprofit Board: A Diversification Guide gives you everything you need to create a board that represents your community and the nonprofits of the future.