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Successful advisory boards are filled with business and community professionals with a diverse set of skillsets and career backgrounds. To ensure that meaningful events and opportunities are planned, recruiting the right people to serve on the boards is crucial. The resources in this section give practical advice on effectively recruiting and engaging board members.


Partner Interest Survey Easy-to-use form to gauge new partner interest in work-based learning activities and/or advisory board involvement.	Forms\|Educator\|Partner\|MS Word
Guide to Recruiting Partners Recruit advisory board members and engage employers to increase work-based learning and internship opportunities for NAF students.	Partner\|Educator\|Guides
Recruit Industry Partners for Event Support Use this customizable Canva template to invite board members, local partners, and other stakeholders to participate in a work-based learning event.
Recruit Industry Partners for an Interest Meeting Use this customizable Canva template to invite a potential board member to a kick-off meeting or recruiting event.
Recruiting New Advisory Board Partners How to recruit new members and partners using recommended best practices from high-performing advisory boards.	Guides\|Partner\|Educator
Securing Quality Internships Best Practices Learn more about how to set goals, forecast internship needs, find funding, and more.	Guides\|Partner\|Educator
Fundraising & Grant Resources We've compiled vetted tips and resources to help your advisory board's fundraising and grant efforts in one document.	Guides\|Educator\|Partner
How to Map Business Partners Learn how to use Google's My Maps tool to quickly pinpoint new partners in your community and develop a strategic outreach plan.	Activity\|Guides\|Educator\|Partner\|Student
Charting Potential Partners Use this activity to brainstorm potential partners to join your advisory board and/or provide work-based learning experiences.	Activity\|Guides\|Educator\|Partner
How to Orient Advisory Board Members It’s critical to orient new advisory board members to their role. Use this document to develop an orientation process and effectively...	Guides\|Educator\|Partner
Tips for Recognizing Advisory Board Members Use these tips to encourage and nurture advisory board members to ensure board sustainability and continued community impact.	Guides\|Educator\|Partner
Advisory Board Member Invite This document can be used to invite a potential board member and gives some overview information on NAF.
Benefits of Partnering with a NAF Academy Find tips on how to engage new partners by telling them of all the great benefits of partnering with a NAF Academy.	Guides\|Educator\|Partner
ODWBL Overview for Advisory Board Members Summary of the 3 Student Success Outcomes (Aspirations, Skills, and Connections) and how Advisory Board members can help support WBL activities...	PDF\|Partner\|Aspirations\|Skills\|Connections

Partner Interest Survey

Easy-to-use form to gauge new partner interest in work-based learning activities and/or advisory board involvement.