Purpose and Performance Start at the Board
Experienced leaders. Non-profit boards. Pro-bono matches that last.
BoardCompanions brings senior executives — most of them INSEAD alumni — onto the boards of foundations, social enterprises, and NGOs that need governance support. We screen, we brief, we introduce, and we stay around after the match.
6
Countries
~210
Companions in pool
~157
Mandates placed
2018
Since
How it works
Four steps from first contact to board placement.
Interview
The country team speaks with both sides to understand needs and fit.
Match
Via matching events or direct introduction, we find the right pairing.
Support
We stay involved after the placement.
Learn more
Who We Are
An INSEAD-alumni initiative since 2018, now active in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, and Germany.
What We Do
We match experienced senior leaders to non-profit boards — supervisory or advisory, always pro-bono.
Companionship in Action
Over 250 placements so far — meet the Companions, the organisations, and the partners behind them.
Join Us
Two ways in: apply as a Companion, or bring your organisation forward for a board match.
"Joining a social profit board through BoardCompanions gave me a front-row seat to a sector I knew nothing about — and the satisfaction of using skills I spent decades building for something that genuinely matters."
Adrienne Axler
Companion at Vluchtelingenwerk Vlaanderen
Choose your country
BoardCompanions is an international initiative with country chapters — locally run, internationally coordinated.
Select your country to see the team, partners, and how to get involved.
As Companion
Two ways in: apply as a Companion, or bring your organisation forward for a board match.
As Organisation
We match experienced senior leaders to non-profit boards — supervisory or advisory, always pro-bono.