Volunteers
The vast, indeed overwhelming majority, of board members of charitable nonprofits are unpaid volunteer members of their boards of directors.
True or false? "Employment laws are different for nonprofits." False: It's a myth that nonprofits are “exempt” from state and federal employment laws!
It used to be that when a nonprofit was offered pro bono services, the nonprofit and volunteer were on their own.
Interns can be terrific additions to a nonprofit’s capacity building journey, and can also contribute to the pipeline of future nonprofit leaders.
Volunteers are a tremendous resource for charitable nonprofits. Absent volunteers, many charitable nonprofits would not be able to conduct programs, raise funds, or serve clients.
