If someone is on so many boards that they have minimal influence at each, that is an independent reason to limit their service and ask someone else to serve. I’m really impressed, for instance, by RP’s open call for board member applications.
I’m more concerned about someone being on the board / in leadership of 3-4 particularly important organizations than in 12.
To be fair to OpenPhil, it’s common to have a major donor in a board seat as a means of providing transparency/accountability to that donor...
If someone is on so many boards that they have minimal influence at each, that is an independent reason to limit their service and ask someone else to serve. I’m really impressed, for instance, by RP’s open call for board member applications.
I’m more concerned about someone being on the board / in leadership of 3-4 particularly important organizations than in 12.
To be fair to OpenPhil, it’s common to have a major donor in a board seat as a means of providing transparency/accountability to that donor...