Making a Difference
Volunteer Leadership Connection Board Bank
A place where community members can connect with nonprofit organizations
in Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region
The Board Bank is a clearinghouse where information about people thinking about leadership opportunities and nonprofit board service can be connected to organizations seeking new board members.
No matter what your passion is - the arts, human services, the environment, or any of the areas served by nonprofit organizations, we invite you to complete an application to participate in the Board Bank, become involved in the community,
and develop your passion!
How does it work?
Once you've submitted your application, we will be able to match your interests and talents to the needs of a nonprofit board or committee in your chosen interest area. The nonprofit executive or board representative who is given your name will meet with you to share information about the organization and its board of directors, and answer questions which you may want ot ask (How much time does it take per month? When do you meet? Do you have a board manual & policies? What are your expectations for a new board member? What are your legal responsibilities? What is the financial commitment?). The organization will decide if this is the right match for you.
How do we help you develop your skills?
We will provide a two-hour 'Board Primer' seminar to help you learn the basics you need to serve on a board. We strongly encourage you to attend this session, strengthening your knowledge and, thereby, strengthening the nonprofit organization you have selected.
Knowing the basics is essential to becoming a successful board member!
What is the responsibility of the nonprofit organization?
Nonprofit organizations will meet personally with prospective board members. They will prepare materials for you which include basic information about the organization's mission and program, organization by-laws, board structure, information on meetings, committees, etc., and member expectations.
Organizations will also report back to the Board Bank if they have filled their open positions, and any resulting invitations or acceptances from Board Bank prospects.
To complete an application form please click here!
Please complete the form and submit using one of the following options:
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On-line
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Printing and mailing to:
Volunteer Leadership Connection
Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region
620 DeMers Avenue
Grand Forks ND, 58201
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Printing and faxing to: (701) 772-3018
Please Note: Your privacy is protected. Only the information you give us will be entered into our database. Our database will remain within the office of the Community Foundation, and will only be shared with nonprofit organizations who are considering you to become a member of their board. Your information will not be shared by any other party.The Volunteer Leadership Connection Board Bank does not guarantee that prospects will receive an invitation to serve on a board.
Our Vision: We look toward a wider and deeper involvement of citizens, creatively involved in community problem-solving and committing their skills to nonprofit community organizations, which in turn are renewed by new leadership.
Our Mission is to enhance and expand quality civic engagement, strengthening community leadership by developing a knowledgeable pool of new leaders for the nonprofit sector.
Volunteer Leadership Connection, which began with the identification of local nonprofit priorities through the Northern Valley Nonprofit Organizations, is supported in its first year by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, with support from the Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks & Region.
Meet National Standards for operational quality, donor service and accountability in the community foundation sector.
620 DeMers Avenue
Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58201
Office: (701) 746-0668
Fax: (701) 772-3018
Email: communityfoundation@gofoundation.org