{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"What You Need to Know About Serving on Not-for-Profit Boards","description":"There are many benefits to serving on a not-for-profit board, including helping to fulfill an organization\u2019s mission, expanding your skillset and broadening your network. Finding the right fit and understanding the expectations of Board membership is important to ensure an optimal experience. In this episode, Leading Women Executives Fellows Aimee Nolan and Sara Granack discuss their experiences serving on not-for-profit Boards, and how they have benefitted by serving as civic leaders. Aimee is Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief IP Counsel at Grainger, and currently serves as the Board Chair for the Alzheimer\u2019s Association, Illinois Chapter (Leading Women Executives, Spring 2014). Sara is Vice President, Corporate Communication & Reputation at CDW, and is the immediate past Chair of the Board of Directors for Bernie\u2019s Book Bank (Leading Women Executives, Spring 2015).   SHOW NOTES: About Bernie\u2019s Book Bank and the Alzheimer\u2019s Association [9:06] The Inspiration to Get Involved [12:27] Doing Your Research \u2013 What You Need to Understand [16:08] Getting Started: How to Get Involved [20:06] Opportunities to Develop New Skills [22:54] Expanding Your Network Through Board Service [25:30] Understanding the Expectations of Being a Board Member [27:31]   Discussion Questions: \u00b7       What issues would you like to make an impact on outside of work? \u00b7       What types of non-profits align with those issues? \u00b7       Who in your network could help you get connected to non-profits that focus on these issues? \u00b7       What professional skills might a non-profit Board help you build? ","author_name":"A Seat at the Table","author_url":"http:\/\/www.leadingwomenexecutives.net\/podcast","html":"