Community  

  

Board Connections

  

Community leaders who would like to serve on a non-profit board or a committee can visit the Kent County Board Connections website to search for opportunities. Board Connections works through United Way's Volunteer Solutions to provide a link between organizations and potential board volunteers. This free service requires registration to access the resume uploading and online referral functions. To learn more about this valuable connecting tool, please visit the Board Connections Overview page on Volunteer Solutions.

  

Community Trustee Projects

 

Members of each Leadership Grand Rapids class work on Community Trustee Projects (CTP) to better understand their role as community trustees while helping area non-profits.  

These projects are a great opportunity to make sustainable improvements to your non-profit organization or one with which you volunteer.  Ideal projects offer an opportunity for the group to provide a lasting impact on the organization and generally include efforts around strategic planning and growth that are not narrow in focus. 

Community Trustee Projects offer a unique way to involve current and emerging leaders in Grand Rapids with projects critical to local non-profit organizations. Their talents, skills and professional experience can be of immense benefit to the non-profits they partner with. And, it offers the participants a chance to gain a greater understanding and appreciation for community involvement.

We are currently accepting Requests for Proposals for the 2012 Community Trustee Projects. CLICK HERE FOR CTP RFP FORM

Click here to view past Community Trustee Project overviews and results.

  

Leadership West Michigan

Leadership West Michigan is a program of the West Michigan Chamber Coalition - a collaboration between the Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Holland, and Muskegon Chambers of Commerce and their respective community-based leadership programs.