Accelerate Your Board Path

Join a curated ecosystem of leaders preparing to expand their impact through board service.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re qualified but you’re still not being tapped, you’re not wrong, you’re just missing the map.

Joining a board doesn’t just happen.

Women who join boards have real conversations, reflection and access to leaders who have been there and done that.

When you’re ready to be board-positioned, Board of AdviseHERS is your next step.

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  • "[The coaching session] . . . reminded me of all the interview best practices, jump started my thinking about how to concisely articulate why I want to join this board and generally made me feel supported during a really hard and ambiguous time."

    - ex-Google Leader, Recently Appointed Board Member

  • "Having experienced board members as faculty and mentors is so valuable when it comes to avoiding common pitfalls and positioning myself effectively."

    - Climate Tech Industry Leader & Current 501(c)(3) Board Member

  • "This program [Board of AdviseHERS] gave me the roadmap and confidence to pursue positions I wouldn’t have considered before."

    - Communications Executive + Board Candidate

Board of AdviseHERS Live Cohort

Board of AdviseHERS brings structure, access, and insight to a process that is typically opaque.

Through a high-caliber cohort experience, you’ll engage directly with women who are navigating this transition in real time—alongside experts who have successfully built nonprofit and for-profit board portfolios across sectors.

BoA is not about adding more to your résumé.

It’s about being prepared when opportunities are in motion.

  • The live cohort moves you from “interested in serving or expanding” to strategically prepared and positioned for the next step in your board journey.

    Inside, you will:

    • Understand how board opportunities are sourced and secured

    • Refine how your leadership translates to board-level value

    • Get introduced to industry leaders and expand your network

    • Build governance capabilities with an expert curriculum and resources from board leaders

    • Strengthen your personal brand positioning for board service

    • Participate in a simulated board interview experience

    • Complete personalized board candidate assets

    Your evolution doesn’t stop when the cohort ends. You’ll continue with ongoing access to content, coaches, and a powerful community of AdviseHERs who are committed to opening doors for one another.

  • $3,500 covers the cost of participation and lifetime membership to the Light Her Way community.

Apply for the Live Cohort Now

Lived experience, real impact.

“I am proud to be part of the Board of AdviseHers because while women are continuing to make strides for equality in the workplace, we still have a long way to go before breaking the glass ceiling, and I want to assist any way I can.”
— Brooke Effron, Independent Board Director
“It is my honor and pleasure to be an advisor to this amazing organization. Thank you for your beautiful post and for all you’re doing to advance women into board positions and to help grow their impact and their careers.”
— Lisa Spadafora Thompson, 6x Corporate Board Director
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