About Board Member Connect
The Bridge Between
Missions and Leaders
I’m David Lewis, and I started Board Member Connect because I lived the problem.
As a nonprofit Executive Director with years in the sector, I knew how hard it was to find qualified, passionate board members. Every ED I knew faced the same challenge: exhausted networks, limited diversity, and no time to conduct a real board member search.
In 2010, I founded Board Member Connect to solve this. We became the first national firm focused exclusively on nonprofit board recruitment—connecting organizations with executive-level leaders who bring expertise, capacity, and genuine mission alignment.
But I quickly discovered there was another side to this story.
Thousands of accomplished executives wanted to serve on nonprofit boards but didn’t know how. The traditional model—waiting for a friend’s invitation—excluded passionate outsiders, limited diversity, and prioritized convenience over mission fit.
Board Member Connect became the bridge between these two worlds.
We connect nonprofits searching for transformational board members with executives seeking meaningful ways to give back.
How We're Different
Human-centered, not algorithm-driven.
Every candidate is personally interviewed. Every nonprofit is deeply understood. We don’t rely on tech platforms—we rely on relationships and mission alignment.
Proven results.
For over 15 years, we’ve placed thousands of board members for hundreds of nonprofits nationwide. More than 50% of our nonprofit clients return for additional searches. Over 70% of our corporate partners re-engage year after year.
Expertise you can trust.
Our team brings decades of combined nonprofit leadership experience. We speak nonprofit because we’ve led nonprofits. We understand what makes board members succeed because we’ve personally vetted them.
Who We Serve
Nonprofits seeking diverse, executive-level board members
Corporations building scalable employee nonprofit board placement programs
Executives looking for mission-aligned board service opportunities