Essentials for Nonprofit Board Service Training

Tuesday, February 4, 2025
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

*Note: While this training is mandatory for the BoardMatch Montgomery participation, it is open to anyone interested in deepening their knowledge of board service.

What is BoardMatch Montgomery?

Strong leaders are the backbone of successful organizations. Nonprofits in our area are looking for visionary board members who can drive innovation, ensure financial stability, and broaden their influence. Montgomery County’s leading nonprofits are eager to welcome leaders like you to their board of directors, offering you a chance to significantly impact and enhance your leadership skills.

This one-of-a-kind program brings together skilled professionals from all sectors with the most reputable local nonprofits, all eager to benefit from your expertise. By completing the Essentials for Nonprofit Board Service Training, you can choose to participate in this personalized matching program, ensuring that you’re not just joining a board—you’re forming a mutually beneficial partnership for yourself, the organization, and our community.

Whether a seasoned professional or an emerging leader, BoardMatch Montgomery elevates your board experience to help you make a meaningful impact while growing your skills and network.

Discover the Power of Board Service
• Expand your leadership skills in governance and strategy.
• Gain unparalleled insight into the nonprofit sector.
• Build connections with mission-driven peers.
• Make a tangible difference in our community.

How BoardMatch Montgomery Works

After completing the Essentials for Nonprofit Service Training, candidates complete information forms to begin the matching process. Then each candidate is interviewed by a member of the BoardMatch Montgomery matching committee.

Our matching committee meets to identify first and second choice recommended placements. Candidates and nonprofits are notified of the matches and have the opportunity to review and approve the match before being introduced to one another.

After BoardMatch Montgomery makes the introductions, the process transfers to each nonprofit’s board nominating committee per their bylaws. Nonprofits should then report back to BoardMatch Montgomery on the candidate’s election to the board.

Are you a nonprofit looking for board members?

BoardMatch Montgomery helps nonprofit organizations find effective and engaged board candidates. If your nonprofit is interested in being matched, please contact alison.mclaughlin@leadermont.org. Please note that the matching process requires completing a nonprofit interest form.

Workshop & BoardMatch Montgomery Fees

Essentials of Nonprofit Board Service Training is a perk of alumni engagement for the LLG and LM Supporter Level alums. To learn more about the benefits of being an enaged alum, click here.

Organizations
Greater than $5M

$480

Organizations
$1M-$5M

$400

Organizations
Less than $1M

$320

Unaffiliated/
Community Member

$200

BoardMatch Matching Fee
(in addition to training fee)

$100

Across our programs and services, Leadership Montgomery reserves several participant seats for historically marginalized and underrepresented leaders, regardless of job title, to participate at a reduced sliding scale rate or no cost.

If the cost of the training is a barrier, you can submit a request for our limited complimentary seats. Your request should include the value the offering will bring to your leadership (Why this? Why now?), the impact of your leadership in Montgomery County, and the investment you can make in your leadership at this time. Please submit your request here.

For more information about our tiered pricing structure, please click here.

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