Our Vision, Mission, and Core Values
OUR VISION
BoardSource envisions a future where the nonprofit community has the leadership to fulfill its purpose and create a just world where all can thrive.
OUR MISSION
Our specific nonprofit mission is to inspire and support nonprofit boards and executives to lead justly and with purpose.
OUR CORE VALUES
BoardSource’s work is grounded in a fundamental belief that boards are critical to organizational success. Their board members serve out of loyalty and responsibility to the organization’s mission and provide essential oversight and accountability to the organization’s beneficiaries, donors, and the broader public. In carrying out our mission, BoardSource embraces the following core nonprofit values:
Courage
We believe that leadership takes courage — a willingness to take risks in the pursuit of transformational change. We aspire to be courageous by speaking truth about issues of critical importance to the social sector and by challenging nonprofit leaders to be bold and courageous as they work to expand their organizations’ impact.
Collaboration
We believe in the value of working with others and achieving together what may not be possible alone. We aspire to bring a collaborative spirit and strategy to all that we do, learning from the insights and leadership of others, and sharing openly what others may be able learn from us.
Curiosity
We believe that leadership requires curiosity about the future, a willingness to ask tough questions, and a commitment to learning and deeper understanding. We aspire to be curious in the work that we do, and to inspire curiosity about effective board leadership in others.
Inclusiveness
We believe that the nonprofit sector is enriched by the breadth of its scope within its social good purpose; and we believe that this social good purpose calls on nonprofit organizations to embrace diversity, inclusion, and equity in deep and transformative ways. We aspire to be inclusive in the way that we engage and learn from board and staff leaders, and to model our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity in all that we do.