Search Committee Sample Charter
This sample charter will help your search committee to find the best candidate for the role.
A Well-Equipped Search Committee Will Improve Your Nonprofit Organization’s Hiring Efforts
The role of the search committee is to vet candidates and then recommend a candidate for the board to hire, which mean the committee will need to craft a charter for their Executive Director search that includes a list of deliverables and ensures a common understanding among all board members. But where do you start? And how do you ensure that your charter will set your search committee up for success?
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