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Nonprofit Board Network
Welcome to the home page of the Ross School of Business' Nonprofit Board Network, a community involvement project for Business School alumni. Ideally, this network will continue to grow and become a resource for nonprofits and volunteers. Increased scrutiny of the nonprofit sector is revealing a need for stronger governance in organizations and a demand for board members with business skills and experience. Further, an estimated 3 million nonprofit board seats will open up during the year nationally and 1.2 million will go unfilled. To meet this need, Alumni Clubs are organizing and hosting sessions to train area business school alumni for nonprofit board service.  In the near future we hope to have a searchable online database available. This database will assist nonprofit organizations and alumni board candidates in connecting. For more information about the Nonprofit Board Network please contact Steven Renaldi at (734) 737-9515, or srenaldi@umich.edu.
Nonprofit Organizations To date, approximately 125 people have taken the board training. They have a range of business experience and backgrounds and work in a number of different functional areas such as marketing, finance and others. If your board needs to increase its business acumen, or just needs new members in general, this network may be a good resource for your organization to locate and recruit new board members. To participate, please fill out this organizational profile and mail it to the address on the form.	B-School Alumni For Ross alumni considering nonprofit board service as part of their professional career, the Nonprofit Board Network can be an excellent resource. Completing a training session will not only make you a more attractive board candidate, but will teach you what to look for and what to avoid in a board.  After the training, the network can help locate board opportunities that match your interests and skills. If you would like to find out more about nonprofit board service, or to learn about an upcoming training session please let us know.
Network Members Recently Joining Nonprofit Boards Peter Scott - MBA 1994 SE Michigan Land Conservancy Anthony Crook - MBA 1992 Metro Detroit YMCA Camping Services Ann Larmore - MBA 2000 Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation Sanjeev Mirle - MBA 2002 St. Peter's Home for Boys Larry Saleski - MBA 2004 Furniture Bank of Oakland County Mike Luettgen - MBA 2001 Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan Sanjeev Mirle - MBA 2002 Michigan Business School Club of Detroit Ron Longhofer - MBA 2004 Plymouth Symphony Society Jim Weiner - MBA 1986 SE Michigan Land Conservancy Larry Saleski - MBA 1996 Michigan Business School Club of Detroit Thomas Saur - MBA 1986 Michigan Business School Club of Detroit Steven Renaldi - MBA 1995 American Red Cross - SE Mich New Business Dev. Committee Charles Eberly - MBA Metro Detroit YMCA Camping Services	Upcoming Board Training Sessions Detroit/Southfield - Oct 29, 2007; 6:30-9:00pm Cost: $35; Register (password required) Contact: Steven Renaldi, srenaldi@umich.edu
Links to Nonprofit Resources U of M Board Fellowship Program: This program places MBA students as non-voting members on the governing boards of outstanding nonprofit organizations for 12 months. Board fellows acquire experience in the workings and procedures of an actual board, while contributing to its success by working closely with a board mentor and conducting a research project designed to meet the needs of the organization. UMBS Domestic Corps: A program providing internship opportunities for graduate and undergraduate business students with nonprofit organizations serving economically distressed and culturally diverse communities. 2nonprofit.org: A website providing information for people interested in making the transition from business to nonprofit employment.
Relevant Articles "Nonprofit-Board Work Can Boost Your Career," Career Journal. "Too many new reporting rules could hurt Michigan nonprofits" Detroit News.