Presented by the Junior Leagues of New Jersey, GET ON BOARD offers training and development for current and potential nonprofit leaders and board members to help them implement their missions with greater impact.
Launched in 2016, GET ON BOARD provides individuals and organizations with essential skills and knowledge to enable them to be effective and impactful community change agents.
The GET ON BOARD curriculum is based on a set of core competencies and skills and structured within various tracts of focus to help individuals determine the areas they most wish to develop. Created and pioneered by the State Council of the Junior Leagues of New Jersey, the curriculum was developed to create a pipeline of well-trained current and prospective board members, both inside and outside of the Junior League community. The program is designed to provide both introductory information for new or potential board members, as well as include more advanced electives, workshops and trainings for more seasoned members so they may hone in on relevant trends and changes in the ever-changing nonprofit world.
Our aim is that GET ON BOARD attendees are trained and well positioned to provide the broadest and best impact across a spectrum of nonprofit organizations throughout the state of New Jersey.
While originally launched as a one-day immersive bootcamp, GET ON BOARD shifted in 2020 to offer trainings online, both on-demand and live virtual events.
GET ON BOARD is a collaboration of the eight Junior Leagues of New Jersey. The Junior Leagues of:
The Junior Leagues of New Jersey have a rich history, with many of our organizations having served our local communities for more than 90 years. Members of the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc., the Junior Leagues of New Jersey embody and exemplify the principles of our mission: to promote voluntarism; to develop the potential of women; and improve our communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
Please contact us with further questions at GetOnBoardNJ@gmail.com
The GET ON BOARD curriculum is based on a set of core competencies and skills and structured within various tracts of focus to help individuals determine the areas they most wish to develop. Created and pioneered by the State Council of the Junior Leagues of New Jersey, the curriculum was developed to create a pipeline of well-trained current and prospective board members, both inside and outside of the Junior League community. The program is designed to provide both introductory information for new or potential board members, as well as include more advanced electives, workshops and trainings for more seasoned members so they may hone in on relevant trends and changes in the ever-changing nonprofit world.
Our aim is that GET ON BOARD attendees are trained and well positioned to provide the broadest and best impact across a spectrum of nonprofit organizations throughout the state of New Jersey.
While originally launched as a one-day immersive bootcamp, GET ON BOARD shifted in 2020 to offer trainings online, both on-demand and live virtual events.
GET ON BOARD is a collaboration of the eight Junior Leagues of New Jersey. The Junior Leagues of:
- Bergen County
- Elizabeth-Plainfield
- Monmouth County
- Montclair-Newark
- Morristown
- Oranges and Short Hills
- Greater Princeton
- Summit
The Junior Leagues of New Jersey have a rich history, with many of our organizations having served our local communities for more than 90 years. Members of the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc., the Junior Leagues of New Jersey embody and exemplify the principles of our mission: to promote voluntarism; to develop the potential of women; and improve our communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
Please contact us with further questions at GetOnBoardNJ@gmail.com
