Board Development Systems

Sobering Facts

 84% of nonprofit board members and 90% of board chairs are Caucasian.
 58% of board members are over the age of 60.
 83.1% of members are 40+ years old, as compared to 61% of the general population.
 51% of board chairs did nothing to prepare for their role.
 Only 45% of board members said their organization’s onboarding process properly prepared them to be an effective board member.

For the past 30+ years, no consistent, high-quality board governance training has been available for Boards of Directors of nonprofit organizations. Incomplete knowledge of board governance principles has negatively impacted the quality of programming, fiscal management, and overall strength of the nonprofit sector.

Diverse Board of Directors Matters

In addition to governance know-how, boards can be significantly strengthened through membership diversity.6 Diversity benefits boards, organizations and communities in substantial ways:
 New and fresh perspectives in decision-making
 Innovative thinking
 Extending the reach of organizational networks

The goal of nonprofit governance boards is to impact organizational performance. These strengths matter most:

 The board’s understanding of its roles and responsibilities (governance)

 The board’s ability to work collaboratively toward shared goals (optimized through diverse membership)

BoardBuild is an innovative, unique online system that connects community leaders with nonprofit organizations aspiring two a diverse board well trained in governance principles. BoardBuild’s dual components fulfill these requirements:

1. Online, on-demand training in the essentials of nonprofit board governance

2. Online board matching between governance-trained community leaders and nonprofit organizations seeking new board members


BoardBuild Vision, Mission and Values

Vision: A world where diverse, trained leaders and organizations can unite and foster strong communities to work, play, and grow.

Mission: To strengthen communities through the training and matching of emerging and established leaders with qualified nonprofit boards.

Values: Community trusteeship, leadership, innovation, diversity


BoardBuild Stakeholders
 Individuals: Emerging and established leaders who want to broaden and develop their community trusteeship as nonprofit board members.

 Nonprofit organizations that want a simple, effective means to identify skilled, diverse board members

 Companies that want to sponsor the development and community connections of key employees while raising brand visibility

 Foundations with a commitment to strengthening the organizations they fund by training community leaders in nonprofit board governance

Executive Management
+ Strong CEO leading all corporate operations
+ Strong partner support
+ Best-in-class
! Marketing team
! Technology team
! IT team
! Security team

Board of Directors
+Diverse
+Experts in their fields
+Engaged

Finances
+Strong financial partner support
+Revenue streams trending upward
+Customer retention plan in place

Technology
+Excellent training product
+Robust SalesForce CRM supporting operations
+Increased adoption of nonprofit community to algorithm-based matching processes

+ Upward trending revenue goals
+700+ users
+190 users BoardBuild certified in the Essentials of Nonprofit Board Governance
+24 BoardBuild certified leaders matched to nonprofit boards
+90 nonprofits posted open board and committee positions
+1-yr impact measurement study revealed users report gaining knowledge in nonprofit board governance. With this better understanding, users report being able to contribute more to their board and are more comfortable in their roles.

BoardBuild Three-Year Goals

 Priority 1: Sustainable revenue-generating model

 Priority 2: High-quality consumer service experience

 Priority 3: Measurable community impact:
Nonprofit board governance; diverse board composition

 Priority 4: Scalable operational processes

 Priority 5: High-quality product, including enhancements