How to Recruit Charity Trustees: The 2026 Playbook

Inside This Video: This session introduces the 60-day trustee recruitment playbook, a practical explainer for nonprofit leaders to build resilient, cognitively diverse boards. Key Takeaways: – Replace informal ‘tap-on-the-shoulder’ hiring with a structured audit to identify specific skill and lived-experience gaps. – Apply the JD-R model to define capacity-centric portfolios, preventing volunteer burnout and role ambiguity. – Formalize the appointment process with a 90-day phased induction and a clear UK Volunteer Agreement to ensure long-term retention.