Nonprofit Careers · Guide
How to Get on a Nonprofit Board
Landing a first or next board seat
Land your first — or next — nonprofit board seat.
Board seats aren't advertised. They're recruited, and the recruitment is done by people who need to like you enough to spend three years in a meeting with you. This guide is honest about how to find the right seat, how to be found, and how to know when the offer is right to accept.
What’s inside
- The four channels board seats actually come through — with what to do in each
- A one-page self-audit on what you're offering the board (beyond a check)
- Questions to ask before saying yes — the ones that get answered honestly and the ones that don't
- What to do in the first six months if you want a real seat, not a decorative one
You may not need this if: You've already sat on three or more boards and know how the recruitment works.
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