The short answer is yes. Nonprofit board members can receive compensation for their work.The short answer is no. The law may generally allow for a public charity to pay some, but not all, board members, for services offered other than as a board member. A bill to allow California local advisory boards to hold remote meetings fails in the Legislature over public access concerns. If a public position is requested of the. Most people recognize that the vast majority of board members of charitable nonprofits are unpaid volunteers. Impacted families can also find out how to sign up for a camp here. Displaced households. GoFundMe.