Thank you to the 209 people who joined us live for today's call! The recording is now available to watch on-demand. Below you'll find a recap of the agenda and resources shared during the call. Thank you to our incredible speaker, Christal Cherry, for sharing her expertise and contagious energy throughout her presentation. If you missed the call and are taking a deeper dive into your Board, be sure to watch the recording! I've attached Christal's presentation slides to this post as well.
Agenda
National Updates
Presentation: How to Diversify Your Board
Guest Speaker:
Christal M. Cherry, Principal + CEO, The Board Pro, hello@theboardpro.com, 470-222-3292
Author of "Mac and Cheez - Being Different is Okay" - www.macandcheez.com
Learning Outcomes:
✓ Understand why board diversity matters
✓ Identify the characteristics of an inclusive-ready Board
✓ Build a pipeline for diverse members
✓ Locate sources to recruit diverse members
✓ Embrace the value of collective networks in board inclusive culture
Highlights From The Chat
Answers to the Question of the day "With all the stress you encounter, what do you look forward to during your day?"
Other highlights from the Chat
- "Even though you are talking about Boards, these are all best practices for making your organization more inclusive, equitable and diverse!" - @Allison Cardona
- "If you want change, governance is the best way to get it... This happens in capitalism very effectively (for better or worse). This meeting is so important for any non-profit or company." - @Gilberto Gandra
- "So many good points regarding inclusion and culturally exclusive differences" - @Lisa Pearce
- "As an Indigenous woman I am annoyed that we are referred to as "other". I want to be counted! haha" - @Jennifer Herne
- "So many good ideas! We are re-vamping our board development process right now, and I will definitely be sharing with my board leadership." - @Johanna Humbert
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Kim Domerofski (she/her)
Community Manager
Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-20-2023 10:19 AM
From: Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Subject: Community Conversations - 4/24/23 - How to Diversify Your Board
We hope to see you on Monday, April 24, 2023 at 11am PT for our next Community Conversations call!
We'll learn all about how to diversity your board and why it matters. Our guest speaker will be Christal M. Cherry, Principal + CEO at The Board Pro. In this session, boards will learn how to work to ground organizational values and recruitment practices so that they are inclusive. They will redefine their roles by accepting accountability for setting the tone with deliberate and strategic action to have an increased presence of people of color on boards.
Learning Outcomes:
✓ Understand why board diversity matters
✓ Identify the characteristics of an inclusive-ready Board
✓ Build a pipeline for diverse members
✓ Locate sources to recruit diverse members
✓ Embrace the value of collective networks in board inclusive culture
Register here for our Monday Community Conversations Calls: maddies.fund/CommunityConversationsRegistration
If you are unable to make it live on Monday, this thread will be updated with the recording and resources so you can watch and share whenever you'd like. After you watch the recording or attend the call live, be sure to complete this April entry form to enter to win a grant: https://www.maddiesfund.org/weekly-community-conversations-apr23-giveaway.htm
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Maddie's Pet Forum Admin
Maddie's Fund
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