GODDARD HOUSE BACKGROUND
Founded in 1849, Goddard House is the oldest elder care organization in Massachusetts and the third oldest in America. A not-for-profit organization, Goddard House has two strategic directions:
- The continued high-quality operation of Goddard House, an innovative assisted living and memory care community with 115 units in Brookline, MA which has a long history of providing creative and enriching experiences for our residents.
- The expansion of Goddard House Community Initiatives, which sponsors and develops creative aging programs and partnerships that engage underserved older adults in the Greater Boston community.
We recently completed an ambitious strategic plan which lays out our goals for 2023-2025. For example, we are partnering with the City of Boston to deliver arts learning workshops to underserved older adults living in Greater Boston neighborhoods, and we have a long-standing collaboration with FriendshipWorks to provide participatory music programs to older adults at twelve affordable housing sites. We are currently working on a building renovation to meet evolving interests and needs of our current and future assisted living residents. We are also in the second-year of an organization-wide diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiative that is enhancing our workplace culture and providing new opportunities for our employees to thrive. Our financial position is strong, with an annual budget of $11 million. For more information, visit www.goddardhouse.org
GODDARD HOUSE MISSION AND VALUES
Our mission: Goddard House embraces the aging experience for seniors living in the Boston area by operating a high-quality assisted living community and by creating innovative programs which support our need for purpose, engagement, autonomy, and choice as we age.
Our values: compassion, respect, collaboration, responsiveness, excellence, innovation and transparency.
GODDARD HOUSE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
We are looking for 1-2 new board members to help advance our mission and bring fresh perspectives to our work. Our current board has 16 members and meets six times a year. Board committees meet a minimum of four times per year. Board members are committed to excellence in our mission, provide a variety of strategic perspectives, and participate actively in board committees and working groups. The board also recognizes an opportunity to strengthen our work by adding people with more diverse backgrounds and lived experience.
Ideal board members will be committed to our mission, strategic thinkers, innovative, and interested in shaping the future of a unique organization. In particular, we are looking for a board member with HR/OD expertise to help us shape our workforce and DEIB strategy, and for a board member with marketing/PR expertise to help guide our community initiatives and 175th anniversary brand strategy. Candidates should be interested in leadership or active participation in a committee or workgroup during their tenure on the board. Previous board experience is helpful but not required.
