Apr 3, 2023
A good board of directors is essential to the health and success of any nonprofit organization. By contributing their talent and experience, raising funds, and providing guidance and oversight, the best board members ensure the nonprofit's mission gets carried out effectively and efficiently. In today's episode, our panel discusses strategies for finding good board members and keeping them engaged for the duration of their service.
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Additional Resources
Diversity on Your Board Matters to
Your Nonprofit's Mission
https://www.ipmadvancement.com/npfx/diversity-on-your-board-matters-to-your-nonprofits-mission
How to Make Your Next Board Meeting
More Productive
https://www.ipmadvancement.com/npfx/how-to-make-your-next-board-meeting-more-productive
Nate Rhoton serves as the CEO for one-n-ten, an
LGBTQ non-profit delivering youth services in Arizona. Following a
career of fifteen years in corporate management and finance, Rhoton
chose to serve the community with his nonprofit fundraising and
development expertise. Serving for twelve years as the operations
director and then CFO of a local construction company, he worked to
expand corporate community involvement and non-discrimination
protections to LGBTQ employees. Over the last decade, he has
committed himself to nonprofit service, serving on the Arizona
steering committee of the Human Rights Campaign, the board of the
Greater Phoenix Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, The Melonhead
Foundation, and as co-chair of the board of directors for Equality
Arizona. Currently he serves as the chair of the Human Relations
Commission for the City of Phoenix, vice chair of Leading for
Change, and on the LGBTQ Advisory to the Chancellor of Maricopa
County Community Colleges.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/naterhoton/
https://onenten.org/
Rick McCartney, President and CEO of InMedia, a
national tech-media company is no stranger to nonprofit board
service. He serves as Chairman of the board at one-n-ten, an
organization that takes LGBTQ youth off the streets. He serves as
Vice Chair of the Thrive Services Group Board, an organization
dedicated to eradicating poverty through impactful business
dealings. He is a member of Greater Phoenix Leadership, past
Chairman of the Board of the Children’s Museum of Phoenix, and a
member of the Kellenberger + Tollefson LGBTQ Center at the Arizona
Community Foundation where he raises money to grant to LGBTQ groups
demonstrating great change. He serves as an Advisory Board Director
of the Phoenix Film Foundation. McCartney is past chairman of the
Maricopa Workforce Connections Board where he worked to create job
opportunities for both the disadvantaged and unemployed. His other
work includes mentoring two youths through New Pathways for Youth
and raising money for nonprofits nationally that work with
children, education and youth at risk.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickmccartney/
http://inmediacompany.com/
Russ Phaneuf, a co-founder of IPM Advancement, has a background in higher education development, with positions at the University of Hartford, Northern Arizona University, and Thunderbird School of Global Management. As IPM's managing director & chief strategist, Russ serves as lead fundraising strategist, award-winning content creator, and program analyst specializing in applied system dynamics.
Rich Frazier has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 30 years. In his role as senior consultant with IPM Advancement, Rich offers extensive understanding and knowledge in major gifts program management, fund development, strategic planning, and board of directors development.