BoardSource is the recognized leader in nonprofit board leadership and supports, trains, and educates nonprofit leaders from across the country and throughout the world. With almost three decades of experience, BoardSource provides leaders with an extensive range of tools, resources, and research data to increase board effectiveness and strengthen organizational impact. It also serves as the national voice for inspired and effective board leadership. BoardSource is a 501(c)(3) organization.

The organization is fortunate to be led by a diverse and experienced board of directors with a passion and dedication to BoardSource’s mission as well as by a respected CEO and president, Anne Wallestad. Together, they model an exceptional board-staff partnership and provide the strategic leadership that BoardSource encourages and inspires in nonprofit boards.

In 2016, BoardSource was named a Drucker Prize finalist as well as one of The Nonprofit Times Best Nonprofits to Work Top 50 in 2016, and again in 2017. These accomplishments are a testament to a hardworking and innovative staff — a team of professionals who truly believe “your mission is our mission.”

BoardSource and its global network of leaders represent a broad and diverse cross-section of the social sector. We are committed to providing support that is relevant and accessible to organizations of every size, stage, geography, and programmatic focus.

We are especially proud to be working in partnership with individuals and organizations that share our belief in the power of nonprofit organizations and leaders to advance the public good and that are working to create positive change in their communities and our world more broadly.

Our mission is to inspire and support excellence in nonprofit governance and board and staff leadership.