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Nonprofit organizations that are tech-savvy are four times more likely to achieve their missions, but they can't always afford to hire senior talent. Placing tech leaders on nonprofit boards is a high-leverage way to close the digital divide and ensure our communities have the resources they need. 

Nonprofit board service is a powerful way to develop technology leaders become CTO- and CIO-ready and eventually serve on corporate boards.  Board service can help leaders: 

• Break out of their silos to see the bigger picture.
• Get real-life experience with how boards and leadership teams makes decisions.
• Develop stronger mentoring and coaching skills. 
• Develop their unique leadership roles in their communities.

Investing in placing and supporting diverse emerging leaders in your technology organization can accelerate their growth and promotion, demonstrate your investment in their success, and increase their connections to the company. 

Employees who believe their managers have a purpose mindset are 3 times more likely to report being fulfilled at work, expect to stay in their job longer and are brand ambassadors. In placing promising leaders on boards, you're supporting their growth, and the growth and wellbeing of their teams.

Law firms, banks, and consulting firms invest in placing people on nonprofit boards because community connections help them build strategic networks. You can create new opportunities for your company while giving individual leaders uniquely challenging opportunities that make them more customers-focused and innovative.