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The Top 7 reasons why philanthropists quit Boards
- They were asked to join the Board only so the organization could use their name. Then they weren’t given anything to do.
- They had no real influence or decision-making power.
- They found others on the Board were too talkative, wasted time, and/or dominated the meetings.
- They were subjected to too many dog and pony shows from staff.
- They weren’t given enough opportunities to make serious strategic contributions
- They learned that they were only asked to join the Board for their money.
- They were not given clear direction or clarity about how much time was expected of them.
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Right on target and, unfortunately, too many of us (development folk) have seen these things happen far too frequently.
Thanks Gary. Glad to hear that I’m on target.