WELCOME TO boardCONNECT!
Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 9:30AM-12:00PM EST
Nonprofit Representatives to arrive ON-SITE AT 8:30AM
Location: CareFirst (1501 S Clinton St, Baltimore, MD 21224). Parking is available in the outdoor lot across from the building and WILL BE VALIDATED.
NONPROFIT GUIDE
This is your one-stop resource to guide you through Business Volunteers’ boardCONNECT experience. You will learn how to prepare for the event, navigate the event itself, and ultimately find a match. Please read everything carefully and scroll down.
REQUIRED STEPS BEFORE THE EVENT
REQUIRED STEPS DURING THE EVENT
Questions? Email [email protected]!
REVIEW EVENT INFORMATION
boardCONNECT brings together community-minded professionals seeking to join nonprofit boards with a diverse range of nonprofit organizations seeking board members. In this “round robin” coordinated event, professionals and nonprofits engage in brief conversations, rotating throughout the event. The goal is to find matches in which a nonprofit and a professional express mutual interest and want to continue the conversation. Each boardCONNECT event results in dozens of successful matches and new board members.
Important Notes
- A “mutual match” from this event occurs when both you and a nonprofit you met with say “YES” to continuing your conversation after the event.
- The only commitment required from you (the nonprofit) and any candidate you are “mutually matched” with, is that you have an additional meeting to continue exploring the opportunity. Further conversations will determine which candidate(s) you ultimately extend a board seat to.
- We understand each nonprofit has their own interview process and procedures to board election. You are able to follow whatever your typical process is.
- There are no guarantees you will be successfully matched with a candidate.
LEARN ABOUT CANDIDATES
PREPARE FOR THE EVENT
Parking and Check-in Information
- All nonprofit representatives must arrive promptly at 8:30am to check in and set up.
- Park in the surface lot across the street from the building on S. Clinton St. All other entrances into the building will be locked.
- Take a ticket to enter the lot and bring the ticket with you to the front desk. Parking is free and will be validated at the security desk upon your departure.
- Have a government-issued form of ID out and ready for check-in!
Event Run of Show
Setting Up Your Table
- Tablecloth
- Signs
- Flags or large A-frames
- Business cards, brochures, and other promotional materials
A tablecloth will be provided for all organizations that do not own a branded one of their own. Regardless of what you bring, you MUST complete set-up of your table by 9:00am!
How to Prepare for the Event
- Plan to arrive ON TIME OR EARLY.
- Be professionally dressed.
- Bring a government-issued form of ID for check-in.
- Each nonprofit must bring at least ONE fully charged laptop. You will need one in order to complete the event!
- Have a pen and paper ready to take notes. You will want to keep track of which board candidates resonate with you the most.
- Suggested- Bring any “gear” that might help candidates get a better understanding of your organization’s identity and brand—see above for suggestions.
- HAVE FUN! Enjoy meeting incredible board candidates in this engaging event. Thank you for participating!
Email [email protected] if you have questions.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Starting at 8:30am on March 12, candidates will create their schedules based on their interest in meeting with you. Candidates have been given access to all the promotional materials you provided and your board profile submitted to Business Volunteers. The table below shows the current, live-updating schedule.
Candidates have been encouraged to reschedule as they see fit, SO THIS SCHEDULE WILL REGULARLY CHANGE. Please use your laptop during the event to check here for your most up-to-date schedule.
Make sure to scroll to the right to see the full event schedule, OR click the expand icon on the bottom right to get a bigger view. NOTE THERE ARE EIGHT (8) INTERVIEW ROUNDS!
COMPLETE THE MUTUAL MATCH FORM
- Review the conversation schedule in your guide.
- Answer the following question for each round: Are you interested in continuing a conversation with the candidate?
- It is CRITICAL that your decision is aligned to the correct ROUND. Please look at your schedule above and double check your choices and rounds before submitting.
- Make sure to hit SUBMIT at the bottom!
Business Volunteers will review the responses of nonprofits and candidates and share your mutual matches in 1-2 weeks.