About this Event
Stop Filling Seats. Start Building a Board That SOARS.
The best nonprofit boards are not built through last-minute invitations or “warm body” recruitment.
Join Missionful for practical board recruitment training designed to help nonprofit leaders move from passive sourcing to intentional cultivation—identifying, engaging, and retaining board members who bring the right skills, perspectives, commitment, and mission alignment.
In this free, in-person, interactive workshop– sponsored by Devon Bank and led by Missionful’s Elizabeth Finlayson, you’ll explore Missionful’s SOAR framework:
- Shift the way your organization thinks about modern board governance
- Optimize recruitment with a board matrix and clear position descriptions
- Activate targeted sourcing beyond familiar personal networks
- Retain strong candidates through purposeful selection and onboarding
You’ll leave with fresh strategies to reduce leadership burnout, strengthen board engagement, and create the structural stability your mission deserves.
Because recruiting a board member should be more than asking, “Do you know anyone?”
Register today and reserve your spot on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CST.
Space is limited.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Networking
Info: Meet fellow not-for-profit professionals over coffee and breakfast pastries from a local business.
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Panel
Event venue & nearby stays
Devon Bank, 6445 North Western Avenue, Chicago, United States
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