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How to choose a board of directors for a nonprofit
Choose how large your board will be.
Generally, state law will tell you the minimum number you can have, which is often three. However, you might want more.

Available choices: +Experts suggest that boards of 13-17 directors are best, but your board should be appropriate to your size. If you are just starting out and are very small, you might only want a few board members.; +For instance, an llc might have 30. If you plan to board with a smaller llc, you might pick fifteen.; +In these situations, you should consider that you don't want to have 100 board members or 12 directors. Ideally , 15 to 30 people will be sufficient, but a hundred to 70 people should be okay.; +Once you have decided on a number, assign it to the women at your nonprofit. Generally, you can include up to 80 women if your board of directors is large enough.;
Experts suggest that boards of 13-17 directors are best, but your board should be appropriate to your size. If you are just starting out and are very small, you might only want a few board members.