Virtual board meetings allow you to discuss and organize important issues for your nonprofit efficiently and in a convenient manner. You can schedule meetings at the convenience of board members, without having to disrupt their work. Additionally, they permit you to attract and keep individuals regardless of their geographic area, which increases your options of hiring and increases the diversity of your board.
There are still issues with virtual board meetings despite their advantages. The first is keeping your attendees interested. It is difficult to keep people focused without the social aspect of a physical gathering. To overcome this, develop an agenda that has a clear outline and limit the time that discussion can take place.
It’s also essential to ensure that everyone in your group are heard even if they do not speak during the meeting. Make them muffle their microphones while they are not speaking, and unmute it when they are ready to speak. Use a video conferencing tool that automatically records the audio and visuals so that your less tech-savvy team members can take part.
It’s essential to have a board-management software suite that has secure document storage, which allows for the sharing, archive and annotation of documents before and during meetings. This will enable your board to easily share and review important materials such as governing documents financial statements, and other important information. It will then be easy to prepare accurate and detailed minutes of the meeting.
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