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.
Building a board with the perfect mix of relevant lived experience, skills, and passion is one of the greatest challenges of every nonprofit organization — especially for those orgs that serve a marginalized or underrepresented community. Many nonprofit leaders struggle to get this right.
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’s 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.
Click play to learn:
- What is the URJ’s governance strategy? (3:24)
- How can a nominations committee chair facilitate conversations about recruitment and leadership roles? (8:11)
- Why is nonprofit board diversity so important? (14:50)
- How do board nominations impact fundraising? (24:49)
- How has building a more diverse board impacted URJ? (32:14)
Resources
- Union Reform for Judaism
- Ep 87: True Confessions of a Five Star Board Chair with Daryl Messinger
- Ep 137: Cryptocurrency and the Future of Donor Advised Funds with Robbie Heeger
- FREE WORKSHOP: Let’s Build the Nonprofit Board of Your Dreams!
- Joan Garry’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership – 2nd Edition by Joan Garry
- FREE WORKSHOP: The 5 Practices of Outstanding Nonprofit Leaders
- Your Nonprofit Life Podcast
- Joan Garry’s Instagram
- Explore the Nonprofit Leadership Lab
- Music by Jukebox the Ghost
- Voiceover Work by Cindy Cap Solutions
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About Daryl Messinger
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.
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 – JIR.
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