Online Board Meetings Benefits for Nonprofits

Online Board Meetings Benefits

As a non-profit, you’re likely to have a restricted number of board members. A lot of these slots are difficult to fill because of the time commitment required for travelling and attending meetings in person. Virtual board meetings eliminate travel and the need to sync calendars, which makes them more accessible to busy board members and helps increase the likelihood of participation.

Virtual meetings are also easier to organize, and require less work to attend them. This could reduce the amount of work that must be done in advance of every meeting, as well as the necessity to coordinate the space for meetings. This can decrease the workload of your board which is beneficial to your organization’s bottom line.

Online board meetings also provide the benefit of connecting and engaging board members. The right technology platform can enable this engagement by providing tools such as video conference, discussion and presentation in form of chats, and whiteboard collaboration. These tools can be used to provide a similar experience to an in-person meeting, while adhering to rules of participation and the proper manners of a meeting.

Limiting the length of meetings is a great way to keep participants engaged. It is also beneficial to provide instruction to board members who aren’t as tech-savvy, and encourage them to use different meeting tools. This includes polling questions, muting, utilizing the virtual “raise hand” option and allowing board members to type their questions into the chat box.

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Written by Roberto Contreras