Essentials for Nonprofit Board Service Training

Tuesday | February 4, 2025

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
LM Office
6010 Executive Blvd. Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20852

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What is BoardMatch Montgomery?

Strong leaders make strong organizations. Montgomery County nonprofit organizations seek great leaders to serve on their boards of directors. Local leaders are eager to lend their expertise to benefit our community. BoardMatch Montgomery matches 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 matching process that jumpstarts the relationship between existing boards of directors and board candidates.

For Candidates

BoardMatch Montgomery matches your interests and abilities with the needs of our local nonprofit community, so you enjoy meaningful board service opportunities. Serving on a nonprofit board is a great way to gain and hone leadership skills, broaden professional networks, and, most importantly, make a difference in our community. BoardMatch Montgomery teaches emerging leaders and executives the skills necessary to successfully serve on a nonprofit board of directors – and then connects them to nonprofits that need skilled leaders on their boards.

BoardMatch Montgomery benefits local leaders by:

  • Identifying the interests, skills, and expertise you can offer nonprofit organizations,
  • Giving you the tools to be a successful board member,
  • Providing you the opportunity to be matched with top-notch nonprofit organizations.

Don’t need to be matched – just trained? The Essentials for Nonprofit Board Training also advances the skills and knowledge of those already serving on boards and is available as a standalone educational opportunity.

For Nonprofits

BoardMatch Montgomery helps nonprofit organizations recruit effective and engaged board candidates to serve on their boards of directors. Please note, the matching process requires completion of a nonprofit interest form. For more information, please contact: alison.mclaughlin@leadermont.org

BoardMatch Montgomery benefits nonprofit organizations by providing the opportunity to be matched with highly-qualified, trained board candidates.

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.

Thank you to Compass for sharing materials related to nonprofit board matching best practices. www.compassprobono.org

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.

Workshop Fees

Organizations
Greater than $5M

$480

Organizations
$1M-$5M

$400

Organizations
Less than $1M

$320

Unaffiliated/
Community Member

$200

Matching
an additional 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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