An effective board begins with having an effective mix of people in the room. How do we attract and retain the voices and perspectives needed to make sure the community is well-represented at the boardroom table? Join a conversation with fellow board members from around North America as we explore how a board's culture contributes to a sense of belongingness and inclusion. Here are some of the questions that will be discussed at the roundtable:

What are the unspoken norms in your boardroom?
Whose voices are heard most often during a board meeting?
What barriers to inclusion might our board be perpetuating unintentionally?

Board Chairs Roundtable is a monthly 90-minute online discussion among board members from across North America, offering a deep dive into key elements of nonprofit board governance. Participants pay $30 per session. (Six months of Roundtable fees are included in the Board Chairs Academy tuition to enrich the Academy experience for current participants.)

All Roundtables are sponsored by the Board Chairs Academy.

Third Sector Company, Inc. is committed to advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as foundational to its programs.

We acknowledge and honor the fundamental value and dignity of all people; and we pledge our individual and organizational efforts to build respect, dignity, caring, and equitable treatment for all. As an organization, we are committed to transforming the world into one that promotes social justice and freedom from oppression, including but not limited to, racism, sexism, classism, heterosexism, ageism, and ableism.

Thus, we aim to be adaptable, actively anti-racist, embracing cultural differences, and to be accessible for people who are differently resourced and differently abled. Since we do not want financial hardship to be a barrier to participation, there are several seats reserved in each of our fee-based programs for confidentially awarded scholarships. We encourage those from historically underserved communities to apply.

Board Chairs Roundtable: Fostering an Inclusive Board Culture