Is it a national phenomina? Are nonprofits having a hard time filling seats on their boards??

Nonprofits are having a hard time filling their board seats....it seems that there are several reasons. In some cases, what used to be a feel good proposition has turned into alot of grueling work that seem to revolved around finances and accounting.

- Some corporations have downsized and the xecutives left must focus on their jobs rather than a board/volunteer position.

- Others are jsut simply over-extended and time is so valuable.

- And then others just don't want to deal with the scrutiny that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has spilled over into the nonprofit arena.

An answer could be to look at small business for players - people who are jsut growing and want to get their name out there in the community. Sitting on a great nonprofit board can be a great asset to your resume.