Internal Employment
Nonprofit members may not actually be employed by the NPO and receive a salary during their tenure as board members. They may not charge for time or services that are donated while volunteering, because as long as a person is in a position to make decisions about an organization, he or she will not legally be able to draw a salary. However, once a person steps down from the board entirely, he or she may apply for employment with the nonprofit. As long as the jobs are advertised publicly, and no preferential treatment is shown toward the former member, he or she will be eligible for hire. Oftentimes former members make the most knowledgeable and impassioned employees.
Family Members
Family members of board members may be considered for positions within the NPO, but only if the person whose involvement would constitute a conflict of interest excuses him or herself from hiring deliberations. As long as the job is advertised publicly, if the family member is the most qualified candidate, he or she may be hired legally.
