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Board Connection

 Linking Leaders and Nonprofits 

Board Connection is a service offered by Volunteer Memphis designed to strengthen nonprofit organizations by developing the effectiveness of their Boards of Directors and to support community-minded individuals and corporations to find meaningful avenues of service.  Program features include:

·        Board development training to help organizations carry out their missions

·        Recruitment and training of individuals interested in nonprofit board service

·        Ongoing skill development and training opportunities for individuals and organizations

Serving on a nonprofit board can be tremendously rewarding.  Nonprofit organizations are looking for talented, committed individuals to join their boards.  Board service requires consideration of both personal goals and an organization’s needs.  Board Connection assists potential leaders in discovering the interests and skills they can contribute, and helps organizations identify the expertise and the people they need. 

The Board Connection Program

Identifies, trains and links INDIVIDUALS interested in leadership positions on nonprofit boards of directors.

Affords COMPANIES an opportunity to link to the community and provide their employees with valuable leadership training

Teaches community members how to leverage their skills and experience for the benefit of our community nonprofits in their work to achieve their mission.

Offers a way to gain insight into community needs and concerns

Provides NONPROFITS with educational opportunities and technical assistance for board development, recruiting and orienting. 

Click on one of the links above for more information.

 Board Connection is a service of Volunteer Memphis in partnership with The University of Memphis, Division of Public and Nonprofit Administration.

Training Sessions:                                                       

For Individuals:   "Effective Board Service"

Date TBA Fall 2008

Are you considering board service, or desiring to be more effective in your current role as a board member? This workshop will help new and prospective board members gain an appreciation for the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit boards, individual board members, board officers, and board committees. Other topics will include: legal issues for nonprofit boards, organizational life cycles, leadership transitions, and effective meeting tactics.

The workshop will be engaging and interactive, and will include opportunities for participants to apply the concepts and models to their own organizations.

For information on trainings for groups/corporations, please call 523-2425