Strategy Q: Broaden and diversify Board of Directors. Expand eligibility to individuals outside the AUCD network to gain increasingly diverse perspectives and partnerships.
Diversify Board Objective: Develop and nurture partnerships with organizations representing or affiliated with diverse communities. Theme: Personnel and Trainees
Broaden and diversify Board of Directors. Expand eligibility to individuals outside the AUCD network to gain increasingly diverse perspectives and partnerships. Ensure Board hears from diverse members of AUCD who might not already be involved in AUCD’s Councils, SIGs, and other membership groups and activities. Specifically encourage folks from marginalized backgrounds to join the Board of Directors, Councils, and SIGs through in-person outreach. Acknowledge that people are being invited to a table that has already been set, and there is a desire to set a new table. Spend time in communities, listening and building relationships. Identify the trusted leaders within the community (formal and informal leaders by position or influence), and identify future leaders as well. Remain engaged even when funding opportunities are absent or have ended.
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