The first question to ask is why the board is looking to recruit people based on cultural differences, particularly racial or ethnic criteria. It is certainly true that funders look for racial diversity; it is suggested, however, that racial or ethnic considerations alone are not necessarily meaningful in a board development context. For example, two people with similar socio-economic and educational backgrounds will not necessarily present different perspectives simply because they have different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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