NYC: The Nonprofit Do's and Don'ts of Recruiting and Maintaining Corporate Board Members

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Date/Time	Thursday, February 18, 8:30am -- 10:30am
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Cost	$5 - $15
	Nonprofit organizations routinely look to individuals working in the corporate sector to serve on their boards. Popular belief is that these individuals may bring expanded resources and expertise to the table. This isn't always the case. Come to this exciting session to learn about how nonprofit boards should search for potential board members within the corporate community and how nonprofits can properly onboard someone from the corporate sector, including breaking down misperceptions among the corporate community about nonprofits. Panelists include decades of experience working in both the nonprofit and corporate community and can provide great insight into this dynamic. Moderator: David M. LaGreca is the Executive Director of the Volunteer Consulting Group. Panelists: Miriam A. Buhl is Pro Bono Counsel at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP and coordinates the firm's award-winning worldwide pro bono program. Richard Berlin is Executive Director at Harlem RBI since 1997 and is also a founding member of Harlem RBI's DREAM Charter School. Beth Stellato is a Vice President in the Office of the Chairman at Goldman Sachs and is Chief of Staff to the Global Head of Internal Communications and Chief Operating Officer of the Executive Office.
	Who Should Attend? ED's Nominating Committee Members Board Chairs Board Members
Instructor	Governance Matters, Presenting Organization Provides nonprofit leaders with the governance resources needed to strengthen their boards and serve New York's communities better. Through advocacy, peer-learning roundtables and workshops, and educational resources -- such as this Web site -- Governance Matters fosters an open exchange of ideas throughout the nonprofit sector. Governance Matters focuses on real-world solutions with results-oriented strategies that leaders can apply to their organizations right away.