Once on the board, selected members, who are willing to do so, may be encouraged to progress through a series of offices to become Chair of the board or equivalent. (In some organizations the Chair holds the title of President.) It is important that all existing or potential directors understand why they want to be a member of the board of a particular organization, and why that board wants them. When the Nominating Committee approaches prospective directors it should be prepared to describe to them the organization’s expectations of board members — particularly if they are expected to make donations at.
