Are you interested in learning what it takes to run a nonprofit from the boardroom? Do you want to work on high-level strategic issues in a functioning nonprofit organization?
The Nonprofit Board Fellows program that works with graduate students like you gives you project management experience and develops your executive skills as a board member of a nonprofit organization in Southeast Michigan.
This multidisciplinary program will provide you with real-world insight into the workings and procedures of a nonprofit board, and enable you to contribute to the organization’s success while building on your tools for social impact. For the coming year, projects could focus on the COVID-19 response or on broader strategic goals.
Applications
The 2023-24 Student Application for the program closed in mid-September 2023.
Details
The program is open to all U-M graduate students, but primarily recruits students from the schools of business, public policy, and social work.
You must apply to participate in this competitive program, and you are matched to organizations based on your experience and interest. In order to participate, you must have:
- A record of academic and professional excellence
- Knowledge and skills relevant to the particular nonprofit organization
- Sensitivity and commitment to issues of community needs, financial concerns, and confidentiality
- A commitment to serving the nonprofit sector
