Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource

Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource

BoardSource President & CEO

Anne Wallestad serves as president and CEO of BoardSource, a globally recognized nonprofit focused on strengthening nonprofit leadership at the highest level — the board of directors. Recognizing the critical partnership between boards and executives, and the impact of that partnership on overall organizational success, BoardSource helps nonprofit leaders invest in their leadership partnership by providing research, thought leadership, and practical supports that help transform board structures, dynamics, and perspectives.

Anne was appointed to her position in 2013, after having served on BoardSource’s leadership team for nearly five years. She has overseen a period of remarkable growth and change, helping BoardSource expand its leadership voice and build a scalable model of program delivery that has resulted in a more than 200 percent growth in the number of leaders served. She has played an instrumental role in the launch of several new leadership initiatives including the Stand for Your Mission campaign, which challenges board leaders to play a stronger role in advocacy and public policy.

With 20 years of executive leadership experience in the nonprofit sector, Anne has worked closely with boards of directors and volunteers in a number of national and local organizations, and has cultivated deep expertise in fundraising strategy and leveraging the board’s fundraising role. She has served on a number of advisory committees and panels, including the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations Panel on the Nonprofit Sector and Independent Sector’s 2014 Ethics & Accountability Advisory Committee. Under her leadership, BoardSource has been recognized as a finalist for the prestigious Drucker Prize for innovation, and named a Best Nonprofit to Work For in 2016 and 2017. Anne herself has been honored as one of The Nonprofit Times’ “Power & Influence Top 50.”

Anne graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Drake University, with degrees in both sociology and English. She is also a graduate of Stanford University Graduate School of Business’ Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders.

Why Board Engagement in Advocacy is Essential

Posted by Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource on Jul 16, 2015 1:19:10 PM

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Topics: Board Best Practices, The Board’s Role in Advocacy

Employment Agreements: Five Things Every Nonprofit Board Should Know

Posted by Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource on Jun 16, 2015 2:56:44 PM

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Don't Just Sit on a Board: Stand for Your Mission

Posted by Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource on Oct 9, 2014 4:45:18 AM

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Topics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Best Practices, The Board’s Role in Advocacy, New Trends & Resources

Unpaid Payroll Taxes Can Mean Real Problems for Nonprofit Board Members

Posted by Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource on Aug 18, 2014 12:23:58 PM

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How Healthy Do You Want Your Nonprofit Board to Be?

Posted by Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource on Jun 3, 2014 11:58:26 AM

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Building Trust Through Transparency

Posted by Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource on Mar 6, 2014 4:00:10 AM

By Anne Wallestad, president & CEO, BoardSource, and Jacob Harold, president & CEO, GuideStar

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Getting Beyond the Blame Game

Posted by Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource on Feb 27, 2014 10:55:14 AM

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What Online Dating Can Teach You About Boards

Posted by Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource on Jun 4, 2013 4:38:24 PM
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A Fine Line Right Down the Middle

Posted by Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource on May 15, 2013 12:40:27 PM

By Anne Wallestad, interim chief executive

There’s no shortage of examples of how partisan politics can have an undue influence on all aspects of society, so I should not be surprised by the news that the IRS has admitted to targeting certain right-leaning organizations that were applying for...

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Hiring Board Leaders

Posted by Anne Wallestad, President & CEO, BoardSource on May 2, 2013 1:40:46 PM

By Anne Wallestad, interim chief executive

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak to a group of young professionals convened by the DC chapter of YNPN (Young Nonprofit Professionals Network). The topic of our luncheon was board service, and I was struck by the group’s level of interest,...

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Topics: Perspectives on Board Service, Board Diversity & Inclusivity, New Trends & Resources

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