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Board Recruitment

Step 1: Establish Need


The step-by-step guide can be printed at the last page of 'Know How'. To get there you need to go through each step by clicking the blue arrow on the righthand side of the menu.

  • Discuss with the leaders of the organisation what the board needs are in terms of size and diversity of board members. Size of board should be based on what the board needs to accomplish, the stage in the organisation’s lifecycle, its mission, its fundraising necessities, etc.
  • Determine the philosophy of staffing the board.
  • Determine the set of priorities, competencies, and expertise that is needed in the board.

In this video, Efua Elens-Edeh, director of Social Impact Consulting (Nigeria) gives her opinion on board recruitment:


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