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Building Representative Boards

& Board Organizational Preparedness

Through these programs, we aim to engage a diverse group of individuals that represent historically excluded and untapped communities and make an impact by helping to bring this valuable lived experience into the nonprofit board room. 

About the Programs

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Individual participants in the complimentary Building Representative Boards program come together monthly as a cohort, acquiring a strong foundation in the principles of effective board governance while building community with peers. 
Meet the participants! Cohort 1 | Cohort 2 | Cohort 3 | Cohort 4

At the same time, Board Organizational Preparedness provides organizational training that is rooted in IDEAL (inclusion, diversity, equity, access, and liberation) principles to nonprofits that can demonstrate their readiness to engage a wider representation of candidates in board service and work to diminish cultures and practices that have historically done harm. 

The program concludes with a board matching event* where the Building Representative Boards cohort and Board Organizational Preparedness organizations can connect and explore the possibility of working together to further their collective community impact. 

2025 Board Match Application
*The board matching event is exclusive to those who have committed to and completed the IDEAL training portion of Board Organizational Preparedness, demonstrating readiness to foster an inclusive board culture.

Interested in Participating?

Individuals and Community Leaders

Now recruiting for our next Building Representative Boards cohort, kicking off August 2024
Are you interested in bringing your expertise and lived experience into the nonprofit board room? This program is available at no cost to those interested in pursuing nonprofit board service at this time. 
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Nonprofit Boards

Now accepting interest for our next Board Organizational Preparedness group, kicking off Spring 2024
​Is your organization interested in deepening your impact by building a board that is working toward justice and more representative of the community(s) you serve? Applications are now open for board training and matching.
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