This qualitative phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of 15 current and past board members of three nonprofit real estate trade organizations in Central Florida. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the observations, perceptions, and experiences of the board members about selection criteria in order to increase board of director effectiveness. The study used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as the method of discovery, digital voice recordings, and NVivo10 software to support the analysis and categorization of the collected data. The results of the study demonstrated the emergence of six main themes describing criteria of highly effective board members of nonprofit real estate trade organizations. Findings were identified from recorded, semistructured questions using a face-to-face interview process and validated by a nominal group of experts. The data revealed six core themes of highly effective board members: 1) involvement, 2) motive, 3) communication, 4) knowledge, 5) commitment, and 6) leadership. A nominal group of past board chairpersons reviewed and validated the results of the study. The study offers practical board member selection criteria based on the developed core themes. The results of this study are significant, providing organizational leaders with valuable insight about the board of director selection process, board member effectiveness, and add to the existing body of knowledge.
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