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Welcome! Board service is a rewarding experience and we thank you for your interest in giving back to our community. We can help you to find the right cause and determine if the organization will be a good fit. Like match.com, we bring people together. You can use our service to find a board position or to get involved by serving on a committee. Interested individuals should have Internet access, time to attend a readiness workshop, a desire to work with others in supporting a cause, ability to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of board membership or related service and a commitment to following through with the matching process. Here is how to get started:
Sign Up: There is a $50 registration fee for individuals. The fee includes the training session and unlimited online matching, as well as technical assistance and coaching through the matching process. If you are unable to afford the fee, limited scholarship assistance is available.
Attend Training: At BoardLinkStL, we believe training is vital to effective board performance and the long-term sustainability of nonprofit organizations, so we offer readiness workshops for both organizations and potential board members. Readinesses to Serve workshops prepare individuals for board service and provide guidance on using our matching tool. The interactive two-hour session provides an overview of the nonprofit sector and the basic roles and responsibilities of nonprofit boards. Individuals learn how to determine if a nonprofit organization will be a good fit and how to create an online profile that will make you an attractive board prospective. Attendees receive a manual. Refreshments are served. Training sessions are offered on a monthly basis. Please visit our calendar for a schedule. BoardLinkStL also brings training to workplaces or other civic organizations. For more information, please contact us.
Create a Profile: You can create a profile at any time. But you will not be able to start the online matching process until you have attended a workshop and paid the registration fee. Profiles include detailed information that enables BoardLinkStL members to make successful matches. To protect your privacy, organizations will not be able to see you name until you agree to share it.
Start Matching: Your profile automatically matches you with an organization that meets both your criteria and the needs of the organization. Once activated, the matching function compares specific areas of both profiles and provides a ranked ordered list according to the percentage of match between the two profiles. Individuals and organizations are able to initiate contact by sending a personal message to a potential match, which includes a link to the sender’s profile. The recipient can select “Let’s talk” and arrange for an in-person meeting or “decline" the offer. The system helps members keep track of potential matches.
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