We cannot agree more with this sentiment. #Nonprofit boards MUST do everything they can to be representative of those they serve. This could mean creating a process to ensure #clientrepresentation (by application or invitation), actively recruiting clients who have graduated out of your services to join the board, developing an advisory council of clients and former clients…. Whatever it is, don’t just stand there, DO SOMETHING to make sure those you serve are in the room where it happens.
Ensuring nonprofit boards reflect the communities they serve isn't just a goal—it's a necessity for real impact. Using data across the nonprofit sector—including one of our own studies—Nonprofit Quarterly assess the progress of nonprofit board diversity:
