Metro Volunteers Board Bank

The Board Bank program of Metro Volunteers opens doors to community leadership opportunities by recruiting and training volunteers to serve on nonprofit boards of directors. It is a unique, proven avenue for nonprofit agencies to be introduced to skilled, interested and available professionals who will add new insights, energy and value to the governing committees and/or boards of directors.

The Board Bank Benefits Agencies by:

• Minimizing research time to identify and recruit qualified candidates with specific skills
• Improving access to committed, enthusiastic volunteers with a diverse range of backgrounds and interests
• Gaining professional expertise to provide a governance structure that operates as a community "brain trust"
• Securing board candidates who are trained and "ready to be seated" at the board table

The Board Bank Benefits Candidates by:

• Developing their leadership, organizational and decision-making skills
• Proactively exploring individual interests and matching them with a full spectrum of board opportunities
• Strengthening ties to community building initiatives by becoming actively involved
• Matching individual skills and interests with agency needs

How the Board Bank Works:

• Nonprofit agencies and individuals register 
• Information interviews are conducted with the agencies
• Candidates attend an introductory training session "Roles and Responsibilities of Board Membership" and select agency(ies) compatible with their interests and skills
• Candidates are referred to agencies; agencies contact and interview candidates
• Agency and candidate discuss expectations and responsibilities
• Match is made or more research is conducted and the process is continued

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