The foundation and heart of most non profit organizations is its volunteers. They serve on boards and committees because they care about their community and they are integral in advancing the organization's mission and safeguarding the financial and cultural well-being of the organization.

After completing this module, you will be able to:

• Understand the importance of strategic board succession planning;
• See the linkage of board succession planning to volunteer attraction, retention, training, development, and assessment;
• Prepare for board recruitment;
• Manage the recruitment process;
• Prepare for board orientation;
• Understand the importance of board development; and
• View board and director assessment as an opportunity to strengthen the organization

This is Session One of a Four-Part Webinar Series.