Find a BoardCompanion
Looking for a BoardCompanion?
Is your not-for-profit organization or social enterprise is looking for a new board member or advisor with experience in the private sector? Then BoardCompanions might be for you.​
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We connect you with a motivated Companion who has experience as a manager in the private sector. We look for a good match between the needs of your organization and the strengths of the Companion.
Can your organization apply?
We look for organizations that meet the following criteria:
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You are a Not for profit or social enterprise
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Board mandates are (in principle) unpaid
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The board is looking for an external board member with management experience in the corporate world, or
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The board or management team is looking for a coach to help them, or
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The board or management team has a specific issue they need help with
How can you apply?
We hold several speeddates a year where we match organizations with BoardCompanions. Please contact us and you will be contacted when we have the next speeddate.
Fill in the online form to apply for BoardCompanions. In the online form we ask some basic information about the organization, the board and what you look for in a Companion.
Next steps
After submitting your application
A representative of BoardCompanions will schedule an intake interview with a representative of your organization. During the interview we acquaintance and we ask for some background information. We also discuss what profile of board member you're looking for.
2/ Leave the matching to us
Our team will do its best to match you with 2 or 3 Companions based on the needs of your organization and the strengths of the Companion. If we find good matches, we will invite your organisation to the speed date. Your participation will then be definitively confirmed.
3/ Participate in the speed date
During the online speed date, you will meet 2 or 3 Companions. You assess with which Companion there is a good match. You also talk about the possible project (or policy area) that the Companion can take on. We expect the president, general manager and/or the general coordinator to participate in the speed date. After the speed date, it is up to you and the Companion(s) to decide whether you want to continue the discussions. Inform BoardCompanions if a Companion takes up a mandate within the board of directors