Fuqua On Board Program
The Fuqua on Board program matches Duke MBA
students and local alumni with Durham area nonprofits to serve as non-voting
board members during the course of the academic year. Over the course of
a seven-month apprenticeship, pairs of students work closely with a board
mentor, participate regularly in board meetings and attend relevant committee
meetings. Students serve as "board associates," gaining valuable
insight into the governance and inner workings of nonprofit organizations while providing
the nonprofits with fresh perspectives and critical business skills.
How to apply to participate in Fuqua on Board (students & organizations)
Examples of past organizations that have participated in the program
General resources for nonprofit board members
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding Fuqua on Board
Read about past recipients of the Fuqua on Board "Award of Excellence"
The Application Process
The Fuqua on Board program is selective for both students and nonprofits. An application and interview process identifies the best matches for the program. Once applicants are accepted, they are then matched with nonprofits based on sector preferences, student skills and nonprofit needs and requirements. Please complete the internet based applications: Student Application (NOW AVAILABLE!), or the Nonprofit Application, or contact CASE. |
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Students and boards should expect a time commitment of 10-12 hours per month. Throughout the Fuqua on Board program, students are provided support through workshop training, peer networking sessions, and ongoing coaching from CASE staff as needed. |
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For more information on Fuqua on Board, please review the full program description and attend an FOB information session in September (dates). For more information, contact CASE Managing Director Matt Nash at 660-7791 or mnash@duke.edu. |
Benefits to the Student
- Gain an in-depth understanding of the role of business leaders on nonprofit boards
- Learn from experienced mentors
- Develop the skills for effective and thoughtful community leadership throughout their careers
- Provide real world environments to further develop business and communication skills
Benefits to the Nonprofit
- Gain access to talented business leaders with fresh and innovative ideas
- Strengthen relationships with The Fuqua School of Business
- Help develop future community leaders
Examples of Past Participating Nonprofit Organizations
- Alcohol/Drug Council of North Carolina
- Calvary Ministries of the Westend Community, Inc.
- Charter Association for Student Achievement
- Children’s Flight of Hope
- Durham Central Park
- Durham Companions
- Durham Literacy Center
- El Centro Hispano
- Eno River Association
- First in Families NC
- The Forest at Duke
- Habitat for Humanity of Durham
- The Institute for Healing in Society and Medicine
- Laboratories for Learning
- NC REAL Enterprises, Inc.
- One World Market
- Rebuild Durham
- SEEDS
- SeeSaw Studio
- Sisterhood Agenda
- Urban Ministries of Durham
- Volunteer Center of Durham
General Resources for Nonprofit Board Members
Finding a Board of Directors or Volunteer Opportunity
Bridgestar: www.bridgestar.org, an affiliate the Bridgespan Group. Bridgestar is focused on serving as a bridge to attract talented people into the nonprofit sector at the board and senior management levels. Started in Boston last year, but has been in an expansion process.
VolunteerMatch: www.volunteermatch.org, a place to find volunteer opportunities. Some companies have an in-house version of this service for their employees. Check with your employer.
Network for Good: www.networkforgood.org, a resource for donors and potential volunteers.
BoardnetUSA: www.boardnetusa.org, online service that matches nonprofits with potential board members. Triangle area volunteers and nonprofits may access resources from local affiliate, Triangle BoardConnect, a service of the Executive Service Corps of the Greater Triangle.
Checking Out Nonprofits on the Financial Side
CharityNavigator: www.charitynavigator.org, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America's largest nonprofits.
Wise Giving Alliance: from the Better Business Bureau, www.give.org, collects and distributes information on hundreds of nonprofit organizations that solicit nationally or have national or international program services.
Guidestar: www.guidestar.org, contains extensive operational and financial information about more than 850,000 nonprofit organizations.
General Social Entrepreneurship Sources
CASE (Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship): www.caseatduke.org, a research and education center based at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, CASE promotes the entrepreneurial pursuit of social impact through the thoughtful adaptation of business expertise. The CASE website includes resources on social entrepreneurship and scaling social impact, as well as numerous links to other helpful websites.
Changemakers: www.changemakers.net, an initiative of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public that provides inspiration, resources, and opportunities for those interested in social entrepreneurship and social change throughout the world.
SocialEdge: www.socialedge.org, an initiative of the Skoll Foundation that promotes online networking, dialogue and learning among social entrepreneurs.
Social Enterprise Alliance: www.se-alliance.org, the membership organization leading the creation of a social enterprise movement. The SEA mobilizes communities of nonprofit organizations and funders to advance earned income strategies.
Nonprofit Management & Governance
Action Without Borders: www.idealist.org, provides links to informational resources, communities of interest, and employment and volunteer opportunities in the social sector.
BoardSource: www.boardsource.org, the premier resource for practical information, tools and best practices, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations worldwide.
Board Café: www.boardcafe.org,
offers a menu of ideas, information, opinion, news, and resources to help
nonprofit board members give and get the most out of board service.
Charity Channel: www.charitychannel.com,
best known for its non-profit arena discussion forums on such
topics as grants and foundations, nonprofit law, fund raising,
and more.
CharityNavigator: www.charitynavigator.org, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America's largest nonprofits.
CompassPoint: www.compasspoint.org, nonprofit training, consulting and research organization with offices in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Website contains numerous resources and useful links.
Free Management Library: www.managementhelp.org, a complete library of online resources for nonprofit and for-profit businesses, with 675 highly integrated topics.
Guidestar: www.guidestar.org, contains extensive operational and financial information about more than 850,000 nonprofit organizations.
Interactive Knowledge for Nonprofits Worldwide: www.iknow.org, a collection of sites that together make up an impressive map of the world of information and resources for nonprofits.
The Internet Nonprofit Center: www.nonprofits.org, includes the Nonprofit FAQ and a wide variety of resources of interest to non-profit managers, staff and volunteers.
The Nonprofit FAQ: www.idealist.org/faq, a compilation of frequently asked questions, and their answers, based on on-line communications about nonprofits (mostly in the U.S.) beginning in the early 1990s. A project of Action Without Borders, the publishers of http://www.Idealist.org.
Nonprofit Genie: www.genie.org, a collection of FAQs on topics such as board development, consultants, entrepreneurship, fundraising insurance, strategic planning, and volunteer management.
What are participating nonprofits saying?
"The students were helpful in identifying the challenges and opportunities facing our organization as we look to market a new facility for multiple and varying users."
"We like having those young, bright minds working with us and challenging our way of doing things."
"Good way to get help and a fresh perspective; prepares young adults to participate as leaders in non-profit activities."
"We deeply appreciated objective perspectives and management advice."