This document discusses how to build an effective young professionals board. It notes that millennials, born between 1980-1996, number around 76 million in the US. The document outlines key traits of millennials, including that they are team-oriented, volunteer at high rates, and redefine notions of time. It stresses that a great young professional board experience should be accessible, encourage sharing experiences with friends, provide meaningful work, and be scalable to continually expand impact.

1. Building a Board with
Young Professionals
Sam Davidson, CoolPeopleCare.org
Sam@CoolPeopleCare.org

2. “No medium has ever
survived the
indifference of
25-year-olds.
Clay Shirky
Author of Cognitive Surplus
Source: The Guardian, July 5, 2010

4. 1980

5. 1980
76 million

6. Who are the Millennials and how many of them are there?
1980
76 million

8. Turnings

9. Turnings
• Awakening

10. Turnings
• Awakening
• Unraveling

11. Turnings
• Awakening
• Unraveling
• Crisis

12. Turnings
• Awakening
• Unraveling
• Crisis
• High

13. Turnings
• Awakening
• Unraveling
• Crisis
• High
Generations

14. Turnings
• Awakening
• Unraveling
• Crisis
• High
Generations
• Prophet/Idealist

15. Turnings
• Awakening
• Unraveling
• Crisis
• High
Generations
• Prophet/Idealist
• Nomad/Reactive

16. Turnings
• Awakening
• Unraveling
• Crisis
• High
Generations
• Prophet/Idealist
• Nomad/Reactive
• Hero/Civic

17. Turnings
• Awakening
• Unraveling
• Crisis
• High
Generations
• Prophet/Idealist
• Nomad/Reactive
• Hero/Civic
• Artist/Adaptive

18. 96% of Generation Y belongs to a social network

19. 1 in 6 couples who married last year met online

20. 1 in 5 college students takes at least one class online

22. Many see Millennials as “entitled”, but they were raised to
believe they are special.

24. This generation also knows the power of teamwork, doing
nearly anything in a group setting.

27. This generation also volunteers in very high rates, mainly
due to the fact that it’s required in schools.

29. Top Four Volunteering Activities (VolunteeringinAmerica.gov)
26.6%
23.6% 23.1%
21.8%
20.5% 20.5%
19.0%
17.0%
Fundraise General Labor Mentor Youth Tutor/Teach
Millennials US

31. Most of all, this generation is redefining the notion of “time”
and what’s important to them.

33. Love our agency's jr board! Serves as
recognition tool, training ground for
governance board service & great
"friendraiser."
- Jamie

34. Start small and dream big

35. Let them know where this is going

36. Leverage the power of social teamwork

37. Set bigger and bigger goals for key individuals

38. Create a great experience

40. A great YP Board experience is:

41. A great YP Board experience is:
Accessible

42. A great YP Board experience is:
Accessible
“Is it easy for them to come be a part of this?”

43. A great YP Board experience is:
Accessible
“Is it easy for them to come be a part of this?”
Sharable

44. A great YP Board experience is:
Accessible
“Is it easy for them to come be a part of this?”
Sharable
“Will something happen that they’ll want to tell their friends about?

45. A great YP Board experience is:
Accessible
“Is it easy for them to come be a part of this?”
Sharable
“Will something happen that they’ll want to tell their friends about?
Meaningful

46. A great YP Board experience is:
Accessible
“Is it easy for them to come be a part of this?”
Sharable
“Will something happen that they’ll want to tell their friends about?
Meaningful
“Will we do something that makes them feel like they’re making a difference?”

47. A great YP Board experience is:
Accessible
“Is it easy for them to come be a part of this?”
Sharable
“Will something happen that they’ll want to tell their friends about?
Meaningful
“Will we do something that makes them feel like they’re making a difference?”
Scalable

48. A great YP Board experience is:
Accessible
“Is it easy for them to come be a part of this?”
Sharable
“Will something happen that they’ll want to tell their friends about?
Meaningful
“Will we do something that makes them feel like they’re making a difference?”
Scalable
“Can we repeat this with more people again and again?”

49. Sam Davidson
CoolPeopleCare.org
Twitter: @CoolPeopleCare
Facebook.com/CoolPeopleCare
SamDavidson.net
Twitter: @SamDavidson
Facebook.com/SamSDavidson
Sam@CoolPeopleCare.org