Nonprofit Board Support Program
BoardSource’s Board Support Program provides year-round governance guidance, resources, and leadership development to you, your board, and your organization.
Join the Board Support Program
It’s critical to encourage your nonprofit to embark upon a journey of growth through a board development program, and BoardSource offers a fantastic option. The Board Support Program starts with a complimentary Board Self-Assessment (BSA), enabling your organization to reflect on what it’s doing well, name challenges to overcome, and identify growth opportunities.
Board Self-Assessment
The Board Self-Assessment (BSA) lays the foundation for setting nonprofit board development priorities and motivating its members, individually and collectively, to strengthen its governance performance and practices. Our comprehensive BSA covers practices and policies in board responsibility. By establishing a common understanding of leadership roles and responsibilities, as well as measuring your board’s performance against them, your organization’s leadership can focus on what’s critical for success.
Our comprehensive BSA covers board practices and policies
in these areas of board responsibility.
Support of the organization’s mission
Effectiveness in building & monitoring strategy
Oversight of programs & finances
Management, oversight, & support of CEO/ED
Organizational funding & public image
Board structure & composition
Board meeting effectiveness
Resources for Nonprofit Board Development and Staff Leadership
Armed with the insights from the assessment, your organization is provided access to on-demand educational resources and our Ask-an-Expert email assistance to support your board development goals. The program provides all current board members and staff with open access to BoardSource’s comprehensive member resources.
The BoardSource Exchange
The BoardSource Exchange is a collaborative tool that enables you to connect, engage, and share questions and insights with fellow BoardSource members from across the country and around the globe.
On-Demand Certificate Series
Our on-demand Certificate of Nonprofit Board Education is an orientation to board roles and responsibilities, including financial and legal oversight.
Ask-an-Expert Email Service
BoardSource provides guidance via an email service we refer to as Ask-an-Expert. Members can send their question or issue and receive governance guidance from a BoardSource expert.
Problem Solvers
BoardSource Problem Solvers help you diagnose board challenges and guide you to support and resources. Explore the self-guided pathway now.
Downloadable & Written Resources
Members have access to all content in Resources + Solutions (R+S) emails including instantly downloadable tools and infographics. Members can also explore our full collection of 101-, 201-, and 301-level ‘topic papers.’
Additional Benefits
Board Support Program participation also includes member pricing on 40+ publications; a collection of assessment tools; and training programs.
Board Support Program Fees for Individual Nonprofits*
*This program is for organizations with one board, including single affiliates or chapters of a federated network. Learn more about our membership option for federated networks.
- Annual Revenue
Less than $250,000
$250,000 – $499,999
$500,000 – $999,999
$1,000,000 – $4,999,999
$5,000,000 – $9,999,999
More than $10,000,000 - Annual Membership Fee
$500
$750
$1,250
$1,750
$2,500
$3,250
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Join the BoardSource Nonprofit Board Support Program
Whether you are navigating board development for the first time or need a reset for your nonprofit, BoardSource’s Support Program connects you to the insights and tools needed to identify and tackle organizational challenges and grow into more effective leaders.
Get your board the support it needs.
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Questions?
If you have questions about membership and want to talk to a BoardSource team member, please call (202) 349-2544 or email [email protected].
It is our hope that BoardSource’s year-round Board Support Program for nonprofit organizations is affordable and accessible to the vast majority of nonprofits. If your organization cannot invest in a membership program for your organization at this time, you may want to consider our membership program for nonprofit leaders.