COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
BOARD CONNECTION
Congratulations to our Spring Board Connection participants!
Get ready to make an impact by bringing your newly acquired knowledge and unique viewpoints to nonprofit boards!
Special shoutout to our wonderful guest speakers and panelists who shared their experiences:
Adriana Leo, Community Action Inc.
Jon Feinman, InnerCity Weightlifting
Anna Krieger, Mass Advocates
Johanna Malone, Mujeres Unidas Avanzadas
Charmaine Arthur, Freedom House
BOARD CONNECTION CURRICULUM
NONPROFIT BOARD MEMBERSHIP 101
Dive into the critical aspects of nonprofit boards, understand foundational elements of board governance and learn best practices from experienced nonprofit professionals and board members sharing advice and their most challenging experiences.
Fundraising
Don’t let fundraising deter you from joining a board. Become a fundraising pro. Learn how to fundraise effectively from experienced nonprofit development professionals and understand what fundraising role you might have as a nonprofit board member.
Finance
What you need to know about nonprofit finance , including D&O insurance, the 990 form and what a healthy nonprofit budget looks like.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Explore what diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging really mean and learn how you can apply this lens to your board work.
Board Connection Portal
United Way’s Board Connection portal provides a critical resource to the Greater Boston community, connecting mission-driven individuals and local nonprofits to form long-lasting partnerships. Create a profile, browse or post open board positions, and communicate back and forth.
All training sessions are run through the Board Connection platform. Upon registration, you will be provided with instructions on how to create your profile in order to gain access to the sessions.
If you are part of a nonprofit that is looking for board/committee members and would like to share this information, please complete the survey.
Join us as an agency partner or sponsor
Are you an agency looking for board/committee members? Please complete the survey below. If you know of any promising candidates or are looking for board training please share this program information.
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