This collaboration was born from a shared mission: connecting passionate leaders with expertise in social impact to nonprofits to help strengthen the social sector. By combining Golub Capital’s long-standing philanthropic vision with Compass Pro Bono’s high-touch approach to skilled volunteer service, we are forging lasting ties between local nonprofits and local business professionals to empower thriving, equitable, resilient communities.

The Golub Capital Nonprofit Board Fellows Program develops the next generation of nonprofit board leaders. In partnership with leading business schools, the program prepares MBA candidates through classroom learning and real-world board engagements, where they work alongside nonprofit boards and senior leaders.

As alumni, they bring strategic leadership and governance experience into every engagement, uniquely positioned to help nonprofits navigate complexity and drive long-term change.

All Board Fellow alumni from network and affiliate schools are invited to join the network. See list of schools in ecosystem below. There is no fee to join the network.

All Board Fellows and Board Fellow alums are eligible to join.

Board Fellow Alumni  opportunities: 

• Support local nonprofits through board service, strategic projects, and one-on-one strategic consulting to solve real-time, complex challenges.
• Lead a Board Fellows Alumni Chapter in your City

Please send an email to gcbfn@compassprobono.org to learn more.

We take a high-touch approach to matching highly-skilled volunteers with board roles. By aligning experience, expertise and mission interests with the specific needs of local nonprofits, we ensure each Fellow’s service creates a meaningful, lasting impact.

We are building a global network that operates virtually and in-person. In 2026, we will be in person in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and New York City.

We plan to operate in-person in Detroit/Ann Arbor, Los Angeles, Bay Area, Pittsburgh, Charlottesville, Austin/Houston/Dallas, and New Haven in the near future.

If you are interested in helping bring a chapter to your city, send us an email for more information gcbfn@compassprobono.org

Through the Network, nonprofits gain:

• Access to board-ready leaders with real-world governance experience
• Strategically matched pro bono consulting teams that help address mission-critical challenges in areas such as strategy, operations, financial sustainability, and impact measurement
• A trusted partner in Compass Pro Bono to scope projects, prepare nonprofit teams, and support engagements from kickoff to recommendations
• A growing pipeline of diverse, cross-sector leaders who can serve as long-term champions, ambassadors, and board members for their organizations