Congratulations to Our 11 New Board Members
We are thrilled to announce that Future Foundation is expanding its team with the addition of 11 dynamic and talented individuals to our board this month. With their diverse backgrounds and expertise, these new members are sure to bring fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to the organization. We are eager to see how their contributions will shape the future of Future Foundation and drive us towards our mission of making a positive impact in the lives of our students and our community.
Future Foundation’s Recruitment & Training Story
Board members play a crucial role in Future Foundation’s success. As stewards of our mission, they provide strategic direction, oversight, and guidance, ensuring the Future Foundation remains true to its core values and goals. Board members’ dedication and leadership are essential for us to fulfill our mission and create lasting change.
Last summer, Future Foundation took big steps to strengthen its Board through a comprehensive recruitment and training process. We teamed up with local consultants Dolph Goldenburg and Lexie Linger of Successful Nonprofits®, https://successfulnonprofits.com/, to guide us on this journey.
We started with carefully looking at our current Board composition and assessing what we will need from our leadership over the next two years. With the help of Dolph and Lexie, we launched a robust recruitment campaign to find new Board members that met our needs. We leveraged our social media platforms; newsletters; and partnerships with nonprofits, businesses, associations, and even radio stations across Georgia to identify exceptional candidates. The result? A pool of 20 remarkable individuals who expressed keen interest in joining our team!
From the very beginning, we committed to supporting and nurturing our new Board members to set them — and Future Foundation — up for success. This commitment materialized through an intensive training process. Our candidates dove into Future Foundation’s history, mission, programs, goals, and finances. They learned about their legal responsibilities as Board members, how to read financial statements, and even how to support our fundraising efforts. Not only did this training help candidates and Board members get to know each other, but it was key to making sure our new Board members have the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to lead Future Foundation effectively.
Thanks to this recruiting and training process, we’re excited to welcome 11 amazing new Board members, each embodying the energy, enthusiasm, skills, experience, and commitment to our mission we were looking for. With their diverse skills and dedication, they’re ready to guide Future Foundation toward a future defined by resilience, innovation, and continued success.