Board Diversity Includes Disabilities

People with disabilities bring a unique set of life-learned skills and perspectives that help boards make better decisions and have a positive impact on the communities they serve. However, they are rarely considered as potential board members for non-disability specific organization boards. Nonprofits need more inclusive recruitment and retention strategies to recruit people with varied abilities. Join a panel of nonprofit leaders as they discuss how they successfully meet the challenges of recruiting from this diverse pool of potential board members.

Moderator: Rachel Pardoe, Senior Program Officer, The New York Community Trust.

Panelists: Kathryn Carroll, Disability and Program Coordinator, Association on Aging in New York
Susan Olivio, Executive Director & CEO, Lavelle Fund for the Blind
Ariel A. Simms, Esq., President and Chief Executive Officer, Disability Belongs