Grounded in Talem’s Building an Inclusive Board guidebook, this session provides practical, values-aligned approaches to board recruitment and engagement through a diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) lens.

1. Aligning board recruitment with your organization’s mission and strategic goals

2. Embedding an inclusive mindset into board culture and leadership development

3. Codifying DEIA principles into board policies, bylaws, and procedures

4. Setting meaningful benchmarks for embedding DEIA in board and committee work

5. Ensuring process goals lead to measurable, mission-aligned outcomes