BOLD is collaborating with the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce’s

C-Change class on a project titled, “Charting a New Path in the Nonprofit Sector.” The C-Change class is a leadership-development program for advancing mid-career leaders in the Cincinnati region. The goals of the project are to make significant steps toward understanding and creating a plan to increase the racial and ethnic diversity in the nonprofit sector, particularly at the board level.

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Jack FitzGerald

Program Manager, Leadership Council for Nonprofits

Denise Durel, United Way of Southwest Louisiana

Tell me about yourself, and your role on the board:

My name is Denise Durel and I am the President/CEO of United Way of Southwest Louisiana. I began my career in the non-profit sector 33 years ago when I accepted an entry level fundraising position with the Muscular Dystrophy Association. After three years with MDA I was promoted to a local director position and oversaw the operation for 15 parishes (counties). Within my second year as the director our local team was named the #1 team in the country.

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The BOLD 3 class will begin in August. However, we are already helping the individuals who have been accepted into the class. Jourdan Ivory is a Program Director at the African American Chamber of Commerce. We began talking with Jourdan in April about the type of nonprofit organizations he would be interested in serving. He was interested in working with a nonprofit associated with hunger and education. We connected Jourdan with the Learning Grove in Northern Kentucky. This week, Jourdan spoke with CEO, Shannon-Starkey Taylor who has welcomed Jourdan’s interest in serving on the board of their organization. They decided the BOLD program would be a great next step for Jourdan in his journey to joining the Learning Grove board.

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Every month we will feature three organizations recruiting board members. Please email us if you are aware of any board openings. Feel free to look at the board openings from last month.

Churches Active In Northside mission is to connect our community to challenge poverty by feeding bodies and souls. If you are interested in joining their board, contact Jasmine Williams at williams.jl525@gmail.com.

Valley Interfaith Community Resource Center partners with the community to provide necessary resources and build self-sustainability. They are looking for a board treasurer, a board member with nonprofit leadership experience, and a board member with human resources background. Contact Ann Taylor if you are interested in joining their board at ann.vifcc@gmail.com.

Lighthouse Youth Services mission is to empower young people and families to succeed through a continuum of care that promotes healing and growth. Their young professional board is actively seeking members. Contact Jessica Talbott if interested in joining the board at jtalbott@rccf.com.

Laura Del Cid (BOLD 1) joined the Governance Committee of Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank .

John DiTullio (BOLD 2) joined the board of Magnified Giving .

Michael Huwel (BOLD 2) joined the board of Families Forward and the facilities committee at Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank.

Alex Leeke (BOLD 1) has joined the Finance Committee of  Sweet Cheeks Diaper Bank .

Ian Owens (BOLD 2) is on the young professional board of Cincinnati Works.

Eric Severson (BOLD 2) joined the Covington Catholic Athletic Board .

Adam Stowe (BOLD 1) was re-elected to the Boys + Girls Club Associate Board.

Jessica Talbott (BOLD 2) joined the Lighthouse Youth Services Young Professional Board as the leadership chair.

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Attracting and Developing Young Board Leaders at United Way of Abilene  

By: Ruth McCambridge

A conscious pursuit of younger board members has combined with clear expectations to help the United Way of Abilene evolve into a stronger organization that meets the needs of the West Central Texas residents it serves as well as the people who serve on its board.

This evolution has come in part as a result of its leader’s recognition that change was needed. Several years ago, CEO Cathy Ashby noted that her organization lacked young donors. Knowing that demographic would be integral to growing the organization and increasing its revenue, she sought to remedy this shortcoming.

The organization she was working to change had a long record of success. Founded in 1956, the United Way of Abilene serves 19 counties in West Central Texas and works with 27 partner agencies. Focusing on the building blocks of life—education, income, and health—it seeks to collaborate with the community to create lasting change.

The residents of the community it serves love their city and want to serve. In fact, the city of approximately 100,000 supports more than 600 nonprofits, meaning residents have plenty of opportunities to engage and serve. Young people, in particular, have responded, and Ashby wants them to see the United Way as a leading opportunity for service.

To achieve this, she and her board took a number of steps.

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