Leadership

Getting Your Board on Board!

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A 2017 study found that nonprofit boards are no more diverse than they were two years ago, and current recruitment priorities indicate this is unlikely to change. Despite reporting high levels of dissatisfaction with their demographics, boards are not working on diversity in recruitment. In this session, CEOs from three types of museums will engage in honest dialogue about the barriers, pitfalls, and strategies of prioritizing diversity and inclusion within the board.

Learning Objectives:

• Grasp the urgency of taking action around diversity and inclusion at all levels of the organization, including the board of directors.
• Gather baseline data on current board demographics, and learn how to work in partnership with the board to articulate an aspirational vision for its composition.
• Engage in honest dialogue with colleagues, board members, and potential board members to develop practices that result in more diversity.

Moderator(s)

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  Tonya Matthews

  Interim Director of Inclusion
  American Alliance of Museums

Panelist(s)

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  Joe Hastings

  Executive Director
  Explora
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  Marilee Jennings

  Executive Director
  Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
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  Elizabeth Pierce

  President & Chief Executive Officer
  Cincinnati Museum Center