Episode Details

That one sentence says a lot about how many organizations think about governance. Sean explains why difficulty recruiting can't be the reason someone holds a seat indefinitely, and why board recruitment deserves the same intentional effort as donor cultivation.

Then the practical part: where AI genuinely helps (building a board composition matrix, drafting recruitment and orientation materials, preparing agendas and summaries) and where it can't (the honest conversation with a board member who has stopped participating).

Plus a simple plan for what to do this month.

Sean is the founder of Magnolia Philanthropic Services, advising nonprofits nationwide on development strategy, with 30+ years in the field.