Business Partners

The Board Network offers businesses an innovative way to combine employee professional development and a commitment to community service. Business Partners of The Board Network provide financial support and identify employees to be candidates in a nonprofit board training and matching program.

Contact The Board Network if your business would like to:

• Have an innovative way to help employees develop teamwork and leadership skills.
• Give employees an effective approach to building community networks.
• Have a new way to recognize valuable employees and help build retention.
• Provide an efficient route for employees to give meaningful community service.
• Integrate employee volunteerism and corporate philanthropy for maximum impact.

Candidates in this program complete an assessment of their interests and skills, participate in a training program on the core responsibilities of nonprofit boards, and receive individual mentoring. Each candidate is connected with a nonprofit based on matching the candidate's passions and interests with the governing needs of that specific nonprofit. Such a "good fit" match can result in a longer-lasting, mutually satisfying connection.

The Board Network is pleased that its Business Partners have included the following companies:

• Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
• Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker
• Curtis Thaxter Stevens Broder & Micoleau
• Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation
• Fleet Bank
• Key Bank
• Macdonald Page & Co.
• Runyon Kersteen & Ouellette
• Soule Allen Insurance
• Swardlick Marketing Group
• TD Banknorth
• UnumProvident Corporation
• Verrill Dana, LLP
• Wright Express

Over 80 candidates have been matched with more than 50 different nonprofits - and more are happening regularly. To join this growing number of companies involved in The Board Network's Business Partner program, contact us at or (207) 773-3254 x106.