board president recommendation

I have related question:

I volunteer for a non profit that has a young professionals group arm to it. I am on the board of this group, which fundraises for the non profit. I am personally in charge of the group's finances and it's something I would like to incorporate into my application. The president of the group is a member of the non-profit's board of trustees. Would this individual make for a good recommender?

Hey there doggdetroit,

QUESTION: one thing I couldn't quite understand from your post is the age/prestige of the President of the board you serve on. Has the non profit assigned someone from the organization to oversee the young professionals board or is this President another young professional? Effectively, is this person 2 years older than you or 12?

That question outstanding...(keep in mind, your response may change my position on the below)

If this person on the board of trustees knows you well and can write across a variety of key themes, then yes! This would be a great option for you! I assume (and correct me if I'm wrong) that you'll have a professional recommendation from a current supervisor? If that's the case, this is a great way to hit upon some other themes in different ways while calling specific and deliberate attention to your non profit experience. It helps round out your profile and gives you the ability to delineate between a professional and a personal recommendation.

Let me know the answer to the question above and we can talk this through!

Bhavik

To answer your question, the president of the group is another young professional and is in the same age group as me. He/she is not employed by the non profit but as president oversees the group for the non profit. As far as this person's prestige goes, he/she is a member of the non profit's board of trustees. I do have a recommendation from my current supervisor and could get another from past supervisors but I feel that this person would be able to share a different perspective.

Good morning,

Thanks for the additional info. I absolutely agree - I think this adds a great perspective! As I mentioned, it would really help you delineate between professional and personal. I think you have a solid recommender here! I agree that you shouldn't go for just another supervisor to check off that box. This would be far more interesting.

Bhavik