United Way's BoardBank Online
Welcome to United Way of Massachusetts Bay's BoardBank Online! We have created this web-based service to assist you in finding the board opportunity that best suits your needs and interests. Use these pages as a resource for information about identifying the right board position-and the responsibilities that non-profit board service entails. You will find answers to frequently asked questions, a fact sheet about the role of non-profit board members, tips for preparing to serve on a board, links to information about thousands of non-profit organizations…and when you are ready to begin your board search, you can complete our online interview.
We wish you luck in your search, and thank you for your interest in serving on a non-profit board!
 Click here to begin searching for a board position!
Resources for Interested Board Members
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'The Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards'
(Reprinted with permission from Ten Basic Responsibilities of Nonprofit Boards by Richard T. Ingram, a publication of BoardSource, formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards. For more information about BoardSource, call 800-883-6262 or visit www.boardsource.org. BoardSource © 2003. Text may not be reproduced without written permission from BoardSource.)
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How Should I Prepare?
- "What are the responsibilities of Individual board members?"
- "What should I know before joining the board?" |
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Helpful links:
Board Cafe, boardcafe.org
Board Café is the electronic newsletter exclusively for members of nonprofit boards of directors. Short enough to read over a cup of coffee, Board Café offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help board members give and get the most out of board service. Each issue will bring you a cornucopia of "Little Ideas," as well as one "Big Idea" you can use in your board work.
Guide Star, guidestar.org
GuideStar, the national database of U.S. charitable organizations, gathers and distributes data on more than 850,000 IRS-recognized nonprofits.
Network for Good, networkforgood.org
Network for Good is a nonprofit organization dedicated to using the Web to help people get more involved in their communities - from volunteering and donating money, to getting involved with issues they care about.
Board Source, boardsource.org
BoardSource, formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, is the premier resource for practical information, tools and best practices, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide. Through our highly acclaimed programs and services, BoardSource enables organizations to fulfill their missions by helping build strong and effective nonprofit boards.
Attorney General's Office, www.ago.state.ma.us/charity
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