Director of Learning & Research
Washington, DC
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BoardSource is a globally recognized nonprofit focused on strengthening nonprofit leadership at the highest level—the board of directors. With more than thirty years of experience, BoardSource is at the forefront of nonprofit board leadership, research, and support. BoardSource provides leaders with an extensive range of tools, resources, and research data to increase board effectiveness, strengthen organizational impact, and serve as the national voice for inspired and effective board leadership.
BoardSource now seeks nominations and applications for its inaugural Director of Learning & Research (Director). This newly created role will be instrumental in building new structures and systems to implement BoardSource’s new Theory of Change and operationalize more innovative and equitable approaches to nonprofit governance. The Director will bring a data-driven, community-centered approach to work across BoardSource to lead, develop, coordinate, integrate, and enhance the ways in which the team captures, analyzes, and uses learnings from stakeholders, all in service to creating new and improved resources that are tailored and responsive to the dynamic, diverse needs of social sector organizations. The Director will also manage and work closely with the Data Analyst to drive quantitative research efforts, including the Leading With Intent survey and report, and will fulfill their responsibilities in close collaboration with other BoardSource staff.
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More information about BoardSource may be found at: boardsource.org.
This search is being led by Emily Wexler, Rachel Burgoyne, and Danielle Higa of NPAG. Candidates may submit their cover letter outlining their interest and qualifications, along with their resume, via NPAG’s candidate portal.
Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity
In the leadership BoardSource provides to nonprofit organizations across the social sector, we work to spark new awareness about why a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity is essential within nonprofit organizations, as well as provide practical support and guidance about how to create positive change. This work flows from our belief that a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity is essential to realizing our vision of a world where every social sector organization has the leadership it needs to fulfill its mission and advance the public good.
Given this commitment and effort, we work to ensure that our own team is diverse and inclusive and that the entire team – regardless of background or identity – feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Our work is enriched by the lived experiences of our team members, and there is no replacement for lived experience when working on issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity. We are eager to welcome future team members who share our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity; we also strongly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.