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[quote=Anonymous]Most non-profits I have been involved with are actually very skeptical about putting someone on the board who just donates big bucks.  Their fear is that they'll start trying to make policy and steer the organization just because they've thrown money at them.  This is kind of a nightmare for a non-profit, as often the big donors have only the most basic understanding of what the organizations do, and have no idea how they are run.

Best thing to do is to catalog your skills and look for organizations that would benefit from them.  Attend the organization's events, join as a member if it's that type of org, and research who's currently on the board.

The approach can be pretty simple.  Contact the board chair and say you are interested in their mission, have skills, X, Y, and Z, and would like to become involved, possibly as a board member.

Some orgs will look for volunteers, and that can be a good way of proving your capabilities before asking about a board membership.

But one question to ask is why you would like to be on a board.  I am on a couple, and frankly it is a massive PITA with no payoff other than a satisfaction for a job well done.  That is, there's no pay, little recognition, navigation of painful bureaucracy, endless meetings, and often frustrating co-members.[/quote]

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