Nonprofit organizations play a crucial role in our society. These organizations — large and small — meet an amazingly diverse range of needs by caring for the sick and vulnerable, nurturing creativity, responding to disasters, developing neighborhoods, protecting the environment or educating youth and adults and much more.

The conventional approach to recruiting new board members involves asking current board members to suggest friends or colleagues. In fact, if a new board member is asked why he or she joined a board, the reply is probably “because I was asked.” This method works for many nonprofit organizations and for well-connected individuals who are interested in board service, but it doesn't always attract board members who are prepared to accept the responsibilities presented to them. Many board seats remain unfilled and minorities tend to be under-represented. BoardLinkStL helps you connect with a greater pool of potential board members who want to serve on nonprofit boards.

BoardLinkStL addresses this community need in the St. Louis area by offering a new approach to the board recruitment process. We bring people together.