Board Engagement 2024-2025

This registration is only for Emerge Broward members who have been selected to participate in the Board Engagement program and have been instructed to complete this registration.

Board Engagement is a signature program of Emerge Broward that provides insight and experience in nonprofit board service. Open only to Emerge Broward members, the purpose of the Board Engagement program is to prepare community-minded young professionals to serve on a local nonprofit Board of Directors. Support has been provided by the Mary and Alex Mackenzie Community Impact Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward.

As part of the program, selected participants will receive training regarding the role of a board member, the basics of nonprofit governance, and best practices in board service. We partner with the Community Foundation of Broward, whose experienced instructors provide these training sessions. Additionally, participants who successfully complete the trainings will be matched with a local nonprofit Board of Directors and serve an annual term as a board member.

By registering, you confirm you understand the requirements of the Board Engagement program and commit to full participation in the program:

• Attend all Board Engagement training workshops and meetings. The schedule can be viewed here.
• Attend the Nonprofit Fair, where you will have the opportunity to meet the participating nonprofit organizations.
• Serve on your assigned Board of Directors during your annual term and attend all scheduled board meetings and events. While your direct financial contribution to the nonprofit has been waived as part of participation in this program, you are still expected to contribute to fundraising initiatives and support financially however you can.
• Remain a current Emerge Broward member in good standing during the time of the program. Please log-in to your membership account online (www.emergebroward.org) to confirm your membership is active and to update your membership profile (including a headshot). If you have an outstanding membership invoice, please pay it ASAP. If your membership is not current and your invoice has expired, or if you have trouble logging-in to your account, please contact Jené Kapela at jene@jenekapela.com.