What’s one of the best ways to get involved locally in leadership? Joining local boards + commissions.

The Greenville area is full of different nonprofits, and those nonprofits have leadership boards, and the people serving on those leadership boards collectively make an impact locally. Do you want to make a difference in your city? Maybe consider looking into which local nonprofits have open board seats.

We want to help you with the first step — we put together a list of a few open positions shared with us.

"Upstate Preservation Trust is seeking someone with accounting or bookkeeping experience to serve as Treasurer of our 501(c)3 nonprofit. This is a board position with simple bookkeeping duties."

"Greenville Humane Society Board of Directors. Contact our organization and learn how you can be a part of changing the trajectory of animal welfare in Greenville, SC and the entire southeast."

"The Greenville Zoo Foundation is looking for new board members who are eager to be active participants and play a role in the organization by committing to a minimum of one committee where they will be called upon frequently to offer their insights and expertise. If interested in either please email info@greenvillezoofoundation.org."

"We may have a few open Board positions here at First Tee — Upstate South Carolina. We also have a Young Professionals Council that helps develop our upcoming Board Members. Please reach out to Michael Pius, PGA Executive Director at mpius@firstteeupstate.org for more information."

"Centre Stage is always looking for qualified Board of Director candidates. For more information contact AJennings@VisitGreenvilleSC.com."

We want to keep adding to this list, so if you work for a local nonprofit looking to grow your board or are already a board member who knows of an open position, share it with us.