Episode 5

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29th Oct 2021

Building a Strong Board

Having a strong board in place is imperative to the success of any nonprofit. The balance of leadership, community relations, and even their public persona can help motivate people to support your nonprofit with their time, talent, and treasures. But how do you recruit board members, how do you train them, and if there is a problem, how do you move on to a new candidate? Helping us sort out this important topic is JAIMIE ROSS is the President and CEO of the Florida Housing Coalition. Jaimie’s work includes all forms of legislative and administrative advocacy and education related to the planning and financing of affordable housing. Prior to joining the Florida Housing Coalition as CEO, Jaimie served as the Affordable Housing Director at 1000 Friends of Florida for 24 years. She was also a land use and real property lawyer representing for-profit and nonprofit developers and financial institutions with a law firm in Orlando. Speaking of being on boards, she served on the board of the Florida Housing Coalition since the 1990’s.

In this episode you'll discover:

What is the role of a nonprofits Board? 01:35

How can you build and maintain an effective Board? 01:55

Make sure prospective members will make your organization a top priority 03:45

How to find prospective Board members? 04:40

How important is it to make them part of the team? 05:55

What skills do a good Board member need? 07:00

What are the responsibilities of the executive director of a Board? 08:03

What is the difference between sitting on a Board, and serving on a Board? 09:36

Be strict with your Board! 11:15

How does a nonprofit get rid of an unprotective Board Member? 13:45

What's the best way to train new Board members? 15:00

What is it about being on a Board that makes it impactful? 16:00

Coaches Corner Question - I know we need to recruit new Board members, but how do we recruit the right members? 17:45

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IMPACTability: The Nonprofit Leaders' Podcast
Each week, we feature an expert in their nonprofit field, discussing topics that range from fundraising and nonprofit management to Board development and marketing.
The show explores the landscape of the nonprofit organization and best practices from nonprofit experts. Get advice on how to solve the problems plaguing your nonprofit with your host Joe Turner of Soukup Strategic Solutions, a full-service nonprofit consulting company helping nonprofits across the country. Each week, we feature an expert in their nonprofit field, discussing topics that range from fundraising and nonprofit management to Board development and marketing.

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Joe Turner

For more than 20 years, Joe had successfully programmed radio stations in Detroit; Lansing, Michigan; South Bend, Indiana; and southwest Florida. Joe left the day-to-day radio world in 2007 for the nonprofit world when he joined Hodges University as its Director of Public Relations and Alumni Services. In 2021, he joined Soukup Strategic Solutions as the Director of Fundraising, Marketing, and Communications. Joe continues to run his own voice over company where he offers commercial and narration voice over services and has won three Telly awards for his work. He is a native of Detroit where he attended Wayne State University and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Media Arts. In his spare time Joe loves to cook, is a musician and a self-professed “foodie.”