January 6, 2005
Trustee Selection Often Based on Personal Links, Study Finds
Most nonprofit organizations recruit trustees based on friendship or other personal connection to the organization's leadership, according to a new study by Bridgestar, an arm of the Boston consulting organization Bridgespan that helps charities recruit senior managers and board members.
The survey, conducted in the fall, asked nonprofit board members and executive directors how they picked their organizations' trustees. Participants were also asked which skills they sought in board
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