Benefits of Board Match for NPOs
History and Background of Board Match
What happens after submitting your application?
Testimonials from Charities/NPOs
Board Match Partners
Questions?
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As a Non Profit Organisation, having the right leaders to serve on your Board is instrumental to your success. However, recruiting an effective Board can be challenging.
Whether you are a start-up or established Charity/NPO, Board Match can help.
Benefits of Board Match for NPOs
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Recruit skilled and committed members to help govern and manage their organisation
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Attract experts, highly-experienced businessmen or senior civil servants or management executives from various fields and sectors
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Ensure the presence of a diversity of expertise and skills on the board
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Enhance capacity to network and access resources
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Put in place a process and system for board renewal
History and Background of Board Match
Board Match was initiated by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) in 2007 to guide and support NPOs to find Board leaders who can contribute significantly to their respective organisation’s vision and mission. In March 2009, the programme was handed over to Centre for Non-Profit Leadership (formerly Mentoring Partnership International), who continues to work closely with NVPC in ensuring the relevance and success of the programme.
CNPL also coordinates with MCYS (Charities Unit), EDB (IO Programme) and the Charity Sector Administrators in developing the Board Match Programme. CNPL also works with corporations and professional associations in maintaining a qualified pool of candidates.
The Board Match service is provided pro-bono to Charities and Non-Profit Organisations.
What happens after submitting your application?
We shall contact you in 5 working days to confirm your application and arrange for a short meeting to understand your needs. Following the meeting, we shall begin to source for suitable candidates for you. This process normally takes about 4-5 weeks. After the candidates have been referred to you, you may contact them directly to follow-up. CNPL strongly recommends that your NPO assess each candidate carefully on your own means (whether via sub-committees, interviews, etc) before absorbing them into your organisation.
Board Match is currently running on a referral system. CNPL does not endorse the candidates.
Testimonials from Charities/NPOs
"The introduction of a Board Match applicant who can serve as a Committee Member on our Board is timely. With his background, skills and network, I’m confident we can get things moving faster. We hope he will move on to serve as one of our Board Members."
- Mr Daniel Jesudason (Executive Director of an NPO)
"Since the introduction of Board Match in 2007, APSN has availed itself of this service in its bid at Board renewal and rejuvenation after grappling with this problem on and off for 33 years. Through Board Match we have been able to induct professionals with expertise in various areas such as accountancy, finance, human resources, psychological and therapy services and management to fill positions both on the Board and on the Sub-committees. I strongly recommend that Non Profit Organisations and Charities looking to strengthening their Board diversity and leadership to consider Board Match."
- Dr Francis Chen, President, Association for Persons with Special Needs
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore
Institute of Engineers Singapore
Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore
Institute of Internal Auditors Singapore
Institute of Management Consultants (Singapore)
Institute of Public Relations of Singapore
Law Society of Singapore, Pro Bono Services Office
NUS Alumni Office
Nanyang Business School Alumni Association
Singapore Institute of Directors
Allen & Gledhill Advocates and Solicitors
Credit Suisse
National Library Board
For queries, please contact boardmatch@cnpl.org.sg or call 6550 9520.
Click here for the Board Match Online Application for NPOs