Board Connects

Board Connects is for Black and Asian trustees and aspiring trustees in the UK. Help each other thrive on charity boards.

Why you should join: Knowledge, resources, toolkits and specialist advice from a charity working to increase the racial diversity of trustees on UK charity boards.

The one-liner

A UK network where Black and Asian trustees and aspiring trustees support each other onto charity boards.

What they actually sell

Board Connects lives on Mighty Networks. Its public pitch: "Addressing under-representation of Black and Asian trustees on UK non-profit boards." The public page does not spell out a join price. Board Connects is a space exclusively for Black and Asian trustees and aspiring trustees to help one another. It provides knowledge, resources, toolkits, networks and specialist advice to help trustees, aspiring trustees and charities take practical steps to increase racial diversity on boards. Supporters named on the page include the Co-op Foundation, Getting on Board, The Young Trustees Movement and the Association of Chairs. The Mighty Networks door is the main public surface.

Who pays and why

Black and Asian trustees and aspiring trustees in the UK. The problem is under-representation on charity boards and few people to learn from. They come for knowledge, toolkits, networks and specialist advice to increase trustee diversity.

Where the members come from

The Mighty Networks lander and the host's invite path appear to be the main door. Public social proof on the page is thin, so growth reads as word of mouth and owner-led invites. Exact follower counts are not shown.

What's holding it back

A cause-led network needs active members and partners. If funding or volunteer energy drops, activity may slow.

Steal this

Name your backing organisations on the page, so a new network borrows trust from established ones.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for other under-represented groups in governance, such as disabled or young trustees. Weak for groups without a shared cause.