How to recruit trustees for your charity

The age of the average trustee is nearly 60, they are most likely to be male and white and the majority recruited by word-of-mouth and through limited networks. It is not surprising then that more charities than not say their trustees are unrepresentative and ill-equipped to meet their needs. We have to recruit trustees differently and there is no better place to start than here. This full-colour guide takes you through all of the practical steps of a successful trustee recruitment campaign. From assessing skills gaps in an organisation's trustee board, to effective advertisement, to developing meaningful inductions for a new trustee, this guide seeks to demystify process and promote the practice of open recruitment for charity boards.