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BOARD CONNECTION

Congratulations and Thank You

Congratulations to our Fall 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: • Eunice Zeigler, Emmaus • Maria Moeller, The Community Group • Tracey Friedman, Haven Project • Renée Omolade, Mothers for Justice & Equality • Caroline Ellenbird, Communidades Enraizadas Community Land Trust • Leslie Credle, Justice 4 Housing Interested in joining a nonprofit board? Our next Board Connection training will be held in the Spring 2026.

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BOARD CONNECTION CURRICULUM

Board Membership & Governance

Dive into the critical aspects of nonprofit boards, understand foundational elements of governance and learn best practices from professionals and board members sharing advice and experiences. 

Nonprofit Fundraising 101

Don’t let fundraising deter you from joining a board. Become a fundraising pro. Learn how to fundraise effectively from development professionals and understand what fundraising role you might have as a nonprofit board member. 

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. 

Nuts & Bolts: Nonprofit Finance

What you need to know about nonprofit finance, including D&O insurance, the 990 form and what a healthy nonprofit budget looks like. 

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.
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Thank You to Our Sponsors!

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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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