Board Posting & Matching Programs

Many nonprofit and for-profit programs exist that make it easier to find board candidates and make it easier for board candidates to find you.

 

Some of the services provided include posting board positions, searching through a list of potential candidates, and providing a more in-depth matching program to match a specific candidate with a specific organization.

Please find below programs offered in your region.*

 

Board Posting and Matching Programs*

Scroll down to find board posting and matching programs in your area. If no programs are currently listed for your state, BoardSource does not currently have information on programs available in your region. Please review the “Nationwide” section to find programs that serve all of the United States.

 

Nationwide Programs

 


International Programs:

 


State Programs:

 

North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

 

*Please note: BoardSource does not independently review any programs listed and does not guarantee the accuracy of this information or the quality of the services. Please contact each organization directly to get the most up-to-date information on its programs and services.

 

Nationwide Programs

 

The African American Board Leadership
The African American Board Leadership Institute strengthens nonprofit, public, and private organizations through recruiting, preparing, and assisting with the placement of African Americans on a broad range of governing boards.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes

All for Good, A Service of Points of Light
All for Good is a digital hub for volunteerism and community engagement, and a service of Points of Light. Volunteer opportunities from many sites around the web are pulled into All for Good by feeds to provide a comprehensive database of volunteer opportunities around the world.
Job Posting: Yes (fee unknown)
Candidate Search: Yes (fee unknown)
Matching Program: No

BoardBuild
BoardBuild is on a mission to strengthen communities through the training and matching of emerging and established leaders with qualified nonprofit boards. Nonprofits post open board positions at no cost and have access to an extensive pipeline of diverse and trained board candidates.
Job Posting: Yes
Candidate Search: Yes
Matching Program: Yes (Free)

BoardConnect
We create innovative solutions and provide services so everyone can discover and connect with their way to make a difference in their community today.
Job Posting: Yes
Candidate Search: Yes
Matching Program: Yes

BoardLead
BoardLead’s free program and online platform matches executives and employees from corporate partner networks to nonprofits seeking board members and trains them for high impact. Nonprofits also receive access to free governance training and other resources to strengthen their boards.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Free)

BoardProspects
Creates opportunity for non-profit, private and public companies to access exclusive database of qualified candidates with interest in serving on their boards.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: Yes (Free)
Matching Program: No

Board Member Connect
Nonprofit board recruiting, search, and placement firm that matches high-level executives with organizations.
Job Posting: Yes (variable fee)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes

 

 

Create the Good, AARP
Post and Manage Volunteer Opportunities
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

Idealist
Allows nonprofit organizations to post Board Member (volunteer) postings for free
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

Korngold Consulting
Prepares and places corporate executives and professionals on global, national, and regional nonprofit boards through one-on-one process.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (fee unknown)

LinkedIn for Nonprofits
Provides 501(c)(3)s with free access to a Talent Finder account to search and to reach out to the board’s extended network.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: Yes (Free)
Matching Program: No

Nonprofit Job Board, Bridgespan
Allows nonprofit organizations to post Board Member openings along with other management and leadership positions.
Job Posting: Yes (for a fee)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group, LLC
An executive search firm that also assists with finding board members.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes

Volunteer Match
Offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement.
Job Posting: Yes (fee unknown)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

International Programs

 

Australia

Victoria Department of Human Services
Advertises volunteer opportunities
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No (Free)

Ireland

BoardMatch
Web-based matching service, which matches people willing to volunteer their skills at a board level, with organisations needing additional skills on their boards.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: Yes (Free)
Matching Program: No

 

Canada

BoardMatch Fundamentals
Post available board positions, search for prospective candidates to invite to interview with your organization and receive board candidate alerts.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: Yes (Free)
Matching Program: No

B3 Canada
Facilitates business-nonprofit partnerships through a board matching program that places highly-skilled volunteer employees in nonprofit boards
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Free for Nonprofits, Placement Fee for Businesses)

Singapore

Centre for Non-Profit Leadership
The Centre for Non-Profit Leadership (CNPL) aims to help the non-profit sector create a leadership pipeline and build effective boards. We bring diversity and rejuvenation to Boards of non-profit organisations (NPOs) by matching leaders from both the public and private sectors to the Boards of NPOs.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: Yes (Free)
Matching Program: Yes (Free)

 

State Programs

Arizona

 

Region: Statewide
Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits
Provides an online volunteer center where organizations can post openings for their board and other volunteer positions.
Job Posting: Yes (Free for alliance members, $25 per post for non-members)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

California

 

Region: Orange County
Board Connection, One OC
Allows nonprofit organizations to post jobs and volunteer opportunities, and has introductory trainings on becoming a board member.
Job Posting: Yes ($99 for three months)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

Region: San Francisco
Center for Volunteerism and Nonprofit Leadership
Offers volunteer portals for Napa, Marin, and Solano that allows nonprofits to connect to the people who can help.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

Region: Los Angeles
CauseCupid
Offers quarterly mixers for prospective board candidates and nonprofits seeking new board members.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Candidates: $10; Nonprofits: $20)

 

Region: Silicon Valley
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits – Board Organizational Preparedness Program
Provides nonprofit boards with training rooted in IDEAL principles (inclusion, diversity, equity, access, and liberation) to ensure readiness for engaging with a diverse pool of candidates/graduates of CEN’s Building Representative Boards Program at a matching event.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes ($1,000 for board training and matching event)

 

Colorado

 

Region: Denver
Board Match Program at Spark the Change
Spark the Change’s BoardMatch Program is Colorado’s institute for board leadership trainings and connections. Throughout the year, they host happy hours for board candidates and nonprofits to network.
Job Posting: Yes (Free for potential board members)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes ($35 per event)

 

Region: Denver
The Community Board Bound Program at the Women’s Leadership Foundation
The Community Board Bound program is designed to prepare individuals to become board-service ready, as well as assist with community board placement for women desiring a board position on a nonprofit organization, hospital, university, or board and commission.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes ($300 for candidates)

 

Connecticut

 

Region: Greater Hartford
Leaders on Board at Leadership Greater Hartford
Leaders On Board trains its participants in board governance and nonprofit organizational structure and prepares them as candidates for board membership. Express Match events connect them to a network of nonprofits seeking board members.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (sliding scale for nonprofits, no fee for candidates)

 

 

 

Delaware

 

Region: Statewide
Delaware Difference Makers
Offers an online portal for positing open board positions, and in-person networking opportunities.
Job Posting: Yes (Free for members, otherwise $30 per post for 30 days)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

 

 

District of Columbia

 

Region: Washington, DC
CFA Society Washington, DC

Find skilled and experienced finance and/or investment committee volunteers. The CFA Society of Washington, DC is an association of 1,800 financial professionals in a variety of positions including portfolio managers, analysts, trust officers, consultants, and fund executives. The CFA credential is considered the gold standard in the investment industry.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: Yes (Free)
Matching Program: No (Please contact prospective volunteers directly)

 

Region: Washington, DC
Center for Nonprofit Advancement Board Match Program

This program is designed to facilitate relationship building between individuals interested in serving on a board and organizations looking to enhance their boards with new perspectives and talents.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: Yes (Free for members, $500 for non-members)
Matching Program: Yes ($150)

 

Florida

 

Region: Central Florida
Board Finder, Rollins College Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership Center
New board member position listing. Member organizations can post listings free of charge
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

 

 

Georgia

 

Region: Metro Atlanta
The Atlanta Women’s Foundation
Provides effective board governance training to Atlanta women and connects participants to nonprofit organizations.
Job Posting: Yes (Free for members)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Must take “Women on Board” workshops: $325)

 

Region: Atlanta
United Way of Greater Atlanta Volunteer Involvement Program
United Way of Greater Atlanta started VIP to identify, recruit, and place diverse leaders from greater Atlanta to enhance the effectiveness of nonprofit agencies in the community.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Free to organizations, $500 for nonprofit leaders)

 

Hawaii

 

Region: Statewide
Hawaii Nonprofit Board Leadership Institute
Hawaii Nonprofit Board Leadership Institute (HANO) connects its member nonprofits with prospective board members who have completed their Nonprofit Board Leadership Institute.
Job Posting: Yes (Free for HANO members, candidates must take course)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

 

 

Illinois

 

Region: Chicago
On BOARD, Arts & Business Council of Chicago
Unique training and matching program that prepares business leaders to serve on the board of a nonprofit arts organization with matching services.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (for a fee)

 

 

Iowa

 

Region: Tri-State Area
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
Helps connect individuals to board opportunities in the Tri-State area. Collects listings from nonprofits and applications from those seeking to serve on a nonprofit board.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Free)

 

Region: Central
Leadership Link: United Way of Central Iowa
LeadershipLink is an online portal that connects individuals in Central Iowa seeking leadership roles to nonprofit organizations that have opportunities.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

Kansas

 

Region: Statewide
Nonprofit Connect

Comprehensive list of nonprofit jobs, internships, and board positions.
Job Posting: Yes
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

Region: Wichita
Young Professionals of Wichita
The board placement program is designed to connect Young Professionals of Wichita (YPW) members with opportunities to serve on nonprofit boards of directors. The program takes place in two parts to facilitate a meaningful relationship between YPW members and Wichita’s nonprofit organizations.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Free for members, membership is $65 per year)

 

Kentucky

 

Region: Kentucky and Southern Indiana
BoardMatch, Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Match-making tool that allows you to post open board and committee seats for your organization, while also having the ability to search profiles of individuals who are looking to be placed.
Job Posting: Yes (Free for candidates, $125 per post for organizations)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Portal automatically analyzes new candidates or postings for a match)

 

 

 

Louisiana

 

Region: New Orleans
Get on Board, Junior League of New Orleans
Get on Board is a single-day workshop providing knowledge and skills to current board and staff members and those who wish to be placed on a nonprofit board. Upon successful completion of the course, Junior League of New Orleans can suggest participation with a local nonprofit for a board of directors position or a board internship.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Candidates must take Get on Board training, registration is $275)

 

 

 

Maine

 

Region: Statewide
BoardMatch, Volunteer Maine
Allows nonprofit organizations to post board member openings.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

Maryland

 

Region: Baltimore
Business Volunteers Maryland

Through their Board Leadership Program, Business Volunteers screens and refers business professionals to nonprofit organizations. This program gives nonprofits the opportunity to find effective candidates to serve on their board.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes

 

Region: Montgomery County
Leadership Montgomery, Capacity Partners, & Nonprofit Montgomery
BoardMatch Montgomery, a collaboration between Leadership Montgomery, Capacity Partners and Nonprofit Montgomery, matches prepared, dedicated local leaders who want to serve on a board of directors with Montgomery County’s top nonprofit organizations. More than a database or networking event, BoardMatch Montgomery connects board-ready local leaders with organizations through thoughtfully developed trainings and a high-touch matching process that jumpstarts the relationship between existing boards of directors and board candidates.
Job Posting: No
Matching Program: Yes

 

Massachusetts

 

Region: Greater Boston
“Get on Board,” a program of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston

The Arts & Business Council established a Board Bank to connect nonprofit organizations with new board members who have graduated from their Business on Board trainings.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

 

 

Minnesota

 

Region: Statewide
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits

The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits’ Job Board is a tool that jobseekers can use to view hundreds of nonprofit jobs that match their qualifications and employers can post their latest nonprofit openings. The job board also includes a filter for board member postings.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

Region: Twin Cities (Minneapolis/Saint Paul and Metro area)
Propel Nonprofits

A customized placement service focused on the Twin Cities linking people interested in serving with nonprofits seeking great additions to their board.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: Yes (Free)
Matching Program: Yes (Free)

 

Region: Twin Cities
HandsOn – Twin Cities

HandsOn Twin Cities is the Twin Cities’ only full service volunteer center that both promotes and facilitates volunteerism while improving the community’s ability to create more impact with the time generously given by volunteers. They work with all types of volunteers, companies, and nonprofit affiliates to ensure that every hour spent in the community is valuable.
Job Posting: Yes (Sliding scale based on organization budget)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

Missouri

 

Region: Statewide
Nonprofit Connect

Comprehensive list of nonprofit jobs, internships and board positions.
Job Posting: Yes (Free to browse positions, $75 per week for individual and non-members and $35 per week for organization and business members)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

Region: St. Louis
United Way of Greater St. Louis

Offers a volunteer center where results can be filtered by board service postings.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

New Jersey

 

Region: Statewide
Get on Board

The Get On Board matching program helps to facilitate trained individuals with nonprofit organizations throughout New Jersey. Created and pioneered by the State Council of the Junior Leagues of New Jersey, the curriculum was developed to create a pipeline of well-trained current and prospective board members, both inside and outside of the Junior League community.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Must attend Get On Board Workshop, $175 per person)

 

Region: Central
BoardConnect, a program of VolunteerConnect

A biannual event for select nonprofits to meet and recruit the graduates of VolunteerConnect’s board training program.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Nonprofits must apply to participate in the event and there is a $100 partnership facilitation fee [no match guarantee])

 

New Mexico

 

Region: Statewide
New Mexico Volunteer Connection, Center for Nonprofit Excellence

Board and volunteer posting site.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

 

 

New York

 

Region: Statewide
BoardAssist
The leading personalized board recruiting resource available to the tri-state nonprofit community. BoardAssist offers New Yorkers who want to make a real change in the nonprofit world a wide selection of board options and advice on selecting the right one for them.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Starting at $250 per placement paid by nonprofit)

Region: Statewide
BoardStrong
onBOARD connects New York State charitable organizations seeking to fill board vacancies with skilled, trained director candidates. Using an online database, onBOARD offers a free, searchable list of openings for candidates while organizations can search for candidates meeting requested criteria. The organization also has a personalized “high touch” board matching program.
Job Posting: Yes
Candidate Search: Yes
Matching Program: Yes

 

Region: New York City
Robin Hood
Matches interested professionals seeking board service with boards of the nonprofits they fund, which are primarily poverty-fighting organizations.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Board placement program, cost unknown)

 

North Carolina

 

Region: Durham
Executive Service Corps of the Triangle/Build a Better Board
Matches nonprofit board needs with potential board members interested in board service or committee membership.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: Yes (Free)
Matching Program: No

 

 

 

Ohio

 

Region: Canton
LSC Signature Program, Leadership Stark County
Works to match trained, qualified community members with nonprofit boards.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (For a fee)

 

 

Oklahoma

 

Region: Central
Board Serve Program, United Way of Central Oklahoma
A nonprofit board training program which will match the trainee with a local nonprofit agency.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Free, but must attend and all courses)

 

 

 

Oregon

 

Region: Portland
Community Nonprofit Resource Group
Provides a nonprofit resource network through daily emails and quarterly social gatherings for local nonprofits and business professionals.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

Region: Greater Portland
HandsOn — Greater Portland
The volunteer program of United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, provides an opportunity for nonprofits to post volunteer needs, including board of director openings.
Job Posting: Yes (Free, but must be nonprofit parter)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

Pennsylvania

 

Region: Greater Philadelphia
DiverseForce On Boards Program
ImpactED at the University of Pennsylvania and DiverseForce are proud to partner together to offer the DiverseForce On Boards program, providing the training necessary for leaders of color to achieve greater effectiveness as organizational leaders while making a social impact.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Must participate in course, $5,000)

Region: Philadelphia
Business On Board, Arts + Business Council
Provides comprehensive leadership development and board placement focused on the unique needs of the Philadelphia region’s vibrant nonprofit arts + culture sector.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (For a fee)

 

Region: Philadelphia
Leadership Philadelphia
LEADERSHIP Philadelphia serves as the link between private sector talent and nonprofit board needs. As part of the Core Program, LEADERSHIP recruits, informs, and trains area executives in civic affairs and board management skills and then places them on nonprofit boards of directors.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Nonprofits pay annual $150 membership fee, free for candidates)

Region: Pittsburgh
Leadership Pittsburgh
Provides matching opportunities for an alumni network of professionals who have graduated from the Leadership Development Initiative.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Must be a graduate of one of two leadership programs, tuition ranges from $3,000 – $5,000)

 

Rhode Island

 

Region: Statewide
United Way Rhode Island
Volunteer center with postings for available volunteer positions, including board service.
Job Posting: Yes (Free)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No

 

 

 

Tennessee

 

Region: Greater Nashville
Arts + Business Council of Greater Nashville
Arts Board Matching promotes dynamic leadership in the arts community by cultivating the skills needed to be effective, engaged board members and making matches between business professionals and arts organizations in need of board members.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Candidates pay program fee of $750)

Region: Chattanooga
Board Connector
Board Connector serves as a tool for members to step into board leadership roles and help connect others to identify qualified individuals who are willing to serve.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Free)

 

Region: Knoxville
OnBoard – Alliance for Better Nonprofits
OnBoard prepares high-potential professionals for service on nonprofit boards and introduces them to organizations that would benefit from their involvement. This certificate program is a collaborative effort between the Alliance for Better Nonprofits and the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee.
Job Posting: No
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: Yes (Candidates pay program fee of $1,000)

 

Texas

 

Region: Dallas
Get on Board, Center for Nonprofit Management
Online board matching tool that links individual leaders to nonprofit boards.
Job Posting: Yes (fee unknown)
Candidate Search: Yes (fee unknown)
Matching Program: No

 

 

 

Utah

 

Region: Statewide
Utah Nonprofits Association Nonprofit Board Connect
The Utah Nonprofits Association (UNA) is proud to offer a new tool for nonprofit organizations to announce board of director and board committee vacancies. This recruitment tool is an exclusive benefit for UNA members.
Job Posting: Yes (Free for members – membership is on a sliding scale for organizations and $50 per year for individuals)
Candidate Search: No
Matching Program: No