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Building better boards

Tips for cultivating more youth and expertise and how to handle rogue board members. Plus, how one group retooled its governance Boards find younger members can help move group forwardYou're not getting any younger. But maybe your board should be. Experts say association boards are getting more diverse—including in age range. They say reaching out to younger members and to those with essential competencies is critical to the healthy evolution of the organization. "I would argue that we need youth on our boards, and we need youth on our boards in a hurry," said consultant Harrison Coerver, president of Boca Grande, Fla.-based Harrison Coerver and Associates. The $7… Read More