Available Board Opportunities

Expertise Desired:
None

Committee Needs:
N/A

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Annual give required?
Yes

Minimum give amount (if required):
$2500/annually

Contact Details:
Regina F. Lark
Email
(818) 400-9592

Additional Details:
OPICA is an non-profit organization serving adults with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Located in West Los Angeles, we are seeking Board members that will reflect our very diverse community. Due to recent retirements, we have an opportunity to add 4 new Board members. If you work with older adults in the financial, trust, or similar spaces, please let me know and I will send you our

OPICA fills a critical need serving people whose lives are impacted by dementia—cognitive decline severe enough to interfere with daily life (Alzheimer’s is the most common type). Because dementia profoundly affects the lives of the whole family, OPICA offers services that support the diagnosed individual and their caregivers equally. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for as many individuals and their families as possible. We make a positive impact one adult at a time, one family at a time.

For over 42 years OPICA has served adults experiencing memory loss and their families, in a multicultural, multiracial tapestry. We wish to replicate our membership’s diversity with a board of directors of inclusion. The OPICA Board of Directors, as the decision-making body, play a critical role in continuing the priorities supporting diversity and inclusion among our members and works to create the same within the Board.

Board committees include Advancement, Finance, Governance, Human Resources, Luncheon, and Strategic Planning. Board directors are expected to serve on at least one committee. Board meetings occur every other month (six times per year). Directors are elected to three-year terms and are expected to meet a $2,500 give/get while personally donating any amount to three primary funding activities. Candidates do not need to have previously served on a nonprofit board of directors.

If interested please contact Ann Hammond, Governance Chair at ann.w.hammond@gmail.com

Position posted: 07/26/2021

Expertise Desired:
finance, strategic planning, marketing, fundraising

Committee Needs:

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No

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Contact Details:
Risa Shames
Email
(617) 686-9963

Additional Details:
Established 10 years ago, Centre Street serves residents of Newton, Waltham, Brighton and surrounding communities and now serves approximately 700 households every month and distributes 4,000 grocery bags equaling 60,000 pounds of food. The Board of Directors provides leadership and governance for the organization and ensures that we meet our mission of providing families within our community with consistent access to nutritious food in a dignified, sensitive and inclusive environment.

Board members should live in one of the 8 towns that the pantry serves, including Newton, Waltham, Allston/Brighton, Brookline, West Roxbury, Watertown, Needham, Wellesley. We are particularly interested in candidates who reflect our diverse clients and who have financial and/or computer experience.

General responsibilities:
Establish the strategic direction of the organization and serve as a trusted advisor to the Pantry Manager as s/he implements the strategic plan.
Monitor CSFP’s programs and services, reviewing outcomes and metrics to evaluate impact and effectiveness.
Provide fiscal oversight and ensure that the pantry meets its legal responsibilities.
Represent CSFP in the community, as an advocate and ambassador for the organization
Ensure CSFP’s commitment to a diverse board and staff that reflect the communities it serves.
Participate in and support CSFP’s fundraising events and projects during the year.
Specific responsibilities:
Serve a three-year board term for a maximum of 2 terms (6 years).
Attend and actively participate in at least 80% of monthly board meetings
Serve on at least one board committee, take on special assignments when asked and be available for consultation as needed.
Be familiar with the operations of the food pantry by occasionally volunteering during pantry days or leading volunteer workdays when the pantry is not open.
Represent the pantry at community events as needed, two to three times per year.

Position posted: 07/16/2021

Expertise Desired:
Professions that would be of benefit are those involved in the following fields: finance, arts, education, social justice, technology, legal, youth leadership development, government, mental health, event management, journalism and communications.

Committee Needs:
Participation in the following standing committees: • Executive Committee • Board Development, Fundraising, Communications and Public Relations and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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No

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Contact Details:
Melissa Graham
Email
(617) 265-6700

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Boston City Singers was founded in the spring of 1995 as the Dorchester-based satellite of Youth pro Musica to provide outstanding opportunities for inner-city youth in the neighborhoods in which they live. We are looking forward to our 27th season.

We continue to adjust our educational methods to engage our membership. The 2021-2021 school year will be devoted to rebuilding our membership that was adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our dedication to serving metro Boston’s low-income and otherwise marginalized families has resulted in steady membership growth pre-COVID, from 25 students aged 7 – 9 in FY95 to 500 singers aged 4 – 18 in 2020. Prior to March 2020, we held 14 weekly school-year programs in Dorchester, Jamaica Plain and North Cambridge.

Our mission is to provide the highest level of musical training and performance opportunities to young people starting at age four until high school graduation. Our programs inspire personal journeys, celebrate diversity, and foster goodwill. Our strength lies in our commitment to social justice and our acceptance of differences across age, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, ability, gender, and gender preference. We welcome singers from any background, and connect them and their families to wrap-around services ensuring that each is on a path to success. We teach job readiness skills, support college application processes and engage them as team members.

One hundred percent of our graduates have been accepted at four-year colleges for 13 consecutive years. Ninety-five percent graduate from college on time. Over 250 alumni are community activists, teachers, social workers, artists, actors, musicians, engineers, military personnel, and finance, marketing and medical professionals. Alumni serve on our Board of Directors and as singers’ advisers, career counselors, and college application mentors.

Position posted: 06/16/2021

Expertise Desired:

• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to contribute, lead, question, and motivate.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Connection, familiarity with Haiti and/or Haitian culture and/or strong desire to learn more.
• Commitment to working with a diverse group of peers, staff members, donors, volunteers, beneficiaries on behalf of the organization’s mission.
• Willingness to contribute personal resources–including time, knowledge, connections and money in support of the organization and demonstrated ability to (or potential to) cultivate and solicit funds, and to recruit new board members and volunteers.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a passion for improving the lives of Write to Be’s beneficiaries.

Not requirements, but a bonus if you have any of the below:

• Legal expertise for small nonprofits and/or international NGOs
• Human Resources experience
• Grant Writing
• Social Media
• Accounting/financial experience
• Salesforce and/or Quickbooks experience or desire to learn
• Diversity of lived experience

Committee Needs:

We are a small but growing organization with an annual operating budget under $50,000. We are looking for a Finance Officer who can monitor incoming and outgoing funds via Quickbooks, lead the budgeting process, and establish strong operating procedures that will support our expansion of programming in Haiti.

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Annual give required?
Yes

Minimum give amount (if required):
Whatever amount is meaningful to the board member

Contact Details:
Kelsey Ullom
Email
(407) 484-2290

Additional Details:
Write to Be is a nonprofit based in the U.S. with a mission to empower Haitian girls to become fearless authors of their own lives. Write to Be is a “virtual”nonprofit based in the U.S. The main program is called Fi Ki Fo (strong girl) which is led by local Haitian women to build connections, confidence, and skills among 12-18 year-old-girls. We also have a Famn Ki Fo (strong woman) Fund through which we make individual grants directly to women and girls in Haiti.

We are currently seeking a new board member and are accepting applications on a rolling basis until that position is filled. Please see the application and more information here: https://lnkd.in/g6QQ-vT

Position posted: 06/13/2021

Expertise Desired:
See "Additional Details" section

Committee Needs:
See "Additional Details" section

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Yes

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Contact Details:
Susan Boreliz
Email
(925) 943-1775

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DIABLO BALLET – BOARD MEMBER POSITION OPENINGS
Expertise Desired:
Fundraising, Finance, Governance, Law, Community Engagement
Committee Needs:
Board Members (2) & Committee Members (Finance, Fund Development, Education, and Nominating/Governance/DEI)
Annual give required?
Yes
Minimum give amount (if required):
[information provided upon request]
Contact Details:
NAME: Susan Boreliz
EMAIL: susan@diabloballet.org
PHONE: 925.943.1775

Additional Details:

Diablo Ballet, an internationally-recognized dance company founded in 1993, which proudly presents an award-winning arts education outreach program, is currently seeking to expand its volunteer Board of Directors in furtherance of its mission: To enrich, inspire, and educate children and adults through the art of dance.

A comprehensive list of duties is available upon request.
Website: https://diabloballet.org/

Expertise desired: Refer to “Additional Details” above.
Want to explore joining our board? Complete this interest form and we will be in touch:
There is no interest form to complete – simply reach out to Susan using the following contact information:
NAME: Susan Boreliz
EMAIL: susan@diabloballet.org
PHONE: 925.943.1775
Website: https://diabloballet.org/
Who we are looking for?
-Individuals from a wide range of professional expertise
-Individuals who are passionate about movement education and the arts
– Individuals with the ability to make introductions to others in their professional network(s)
– Individuals with the ability to commit approximately 6 – 10 hours per month to Diablo Ballet (as more particularly described above in “Additional Details”)
What does joining the board mean?

Please also refer to “Additional Details” above.
-All board and committee meetings are currently held remotely. Moving forward, the majority of meetings will be held remotely to enable individuals from other locations to participate.
-Board members participate in monthly board meetings and ad-hoc committee meetings as appropriate.
-All board members serve on at least one committee, attend as many performances and fundraising events as possible, and attend Chamber and other community engagement events where possible.
What are the next steps?
-Responses will be reviewed on a rolling basis
-Someone will follow up with you within one week from your response
Interested in becoming a board member?
Please reach out to Susan using the following contact information:

NAME: Susan Boreliz
EMAIL: susan@diabloballet.org
PHONE: 925.943.1775
Website: https://diabloballet.org/

Position posted: 06/07/2021

Expertise Desired:
Marketing, Communications, Fundraising

Committee Needs:
Marketing/Communications Committee Chair

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Annual give required?
No

Minimum give amount (if required):

Contact Details:
Colleen Maguire
Email
(703) 966-6668

Additional Details:
Please consider these questions and reply by July 15, 2021: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJXKuSLR1LWkTXWNo71wtkdZ-QzyAugBU4vXhiyIqb6C3jJQ/viewform?usp=pp_url

We plan to select new board members and communicate that decision by September 15, 2021.

Child Life Disaster Relief. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to empower and support children and families in crises by integrating child life professionals’ services into impacted communities. Through individualized direct services, community outreach, education, and research, Child Life Disaster Relief (CLDR) mitigates the effects of traumatic events on children and families.

This is an open call for new Board Members who would like to bring their time and talents to ensure that children in disasters and crises have the tools and support needed to promote positive coping and resilience. We are currently recruiting for diverse leaders to join our board. We are especially looking for Board members to serve as committee chairs with expertise in the following areas: fundraising/development, marketing/communications and social media.

Your role will be centered around ensuring the transparency, financial sustainability, impact and growth of CLDR. You will be asked to:

Give or raise a personal gift in an amount that is meaningful to you.
Contribute to strategic planning.
Provide oversight over organizational assets.
Serve on one or more committees of the Board and to actively participate in committee work
Mobilize your network for fundraising events and deployment opportunities.
Review annual budget, audit reports, and impact metrics.
Act as an ambassador of our organization.
Identify and recruit other Board Member and volunteers.
Contribute your individual talents and professional skills to our organization.
Advocate for CLDR’s mission and those we serve.
Additional Information

Bi-monthly board meetings (2 hours)
Lead and participate in committee meetings and related work (4 – 5 hours per month as determined by the committee)

Position posted: 06/01/2021

Expertise Desired:
Accounting and Finance

Committee Needs:
Finance Committee

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No

Minimum give amount (if required):

Contact Details:
Katharine Earhart
Email
(415) 309-5497

Additional Details:
This request is for both the Governing Board and the Advisory Board. I am the Chair of the National Advisory Board. We have approx 22 people on our national advisory board and we are focused on 3 committees: 1) Outreach Committee to contact schools and nonprofits as partnerships 2) Ambassador Committee: Outreach to parents and parents' orgs 3) Create the Change Week: National Event in November. The Governing Board is looking for expertise in finance and accounting and for those passionate about teaching young people ages 5-18 about empathy, service and volunteerism. This wonderful org started in Boston with satellites in L.A. and SF Bay Area and expanding.

Position posted: 05/25/2021

Expertise Desired:
Board Member

Committee Needs:
Fundraising, Community Engagement, Board Development

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Annual give required?
Yes

Minimum give amount (if required):
$5000

Contact Details:
Victoria Burkhart
Email
(610) 716-5061

Additional Details:
We know the value of experience and see the impact pioneers have made in the fields of medicine and the medical sciences, especially when it comes to the unique legacy left by women.

Our work perpetuates the legacy these women created through their tireless determination, extraordinary passion, and unmatched fortitude. We will not allow their stories to rust: we use them to build a path to a future still being envisioned, but solidly supported by those who came before. There can be no purposeful future without the perspective of history. We maintain the path behind in order to inspire those forging ahead. WE are becoming a national HUB for the historic records and stories of those pioneering women.

We do this by strategically partnering with organizations that share our passion and commitment to the history of women in medicine and the medical sciences. Our partnerships exist primarily through funding initiatives that fit within our core project areas: oral histories, research fellowships, student scholarships, and processing grants. Additionally, we are proud to recognize an outstanding woman every year with our Alma Dea Morani Renaissance Woman Award.

If you are looking for connections to world renowned women in medicine and the medical sciences, if you are an advocate for preserving history, or if you are a champion of women's leadership, this would be a perfect board role for you.

Board meets quarterly by video call. For more information, please email me at vicki.burkhart@morethangiving.co

Position posted: 05/17/2021

Expertise Desired:
Finance

Committee Needs:

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Annual give required?
No

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Contact Details:
Kevin Hepner
Email
(617) 236-0327

Additional Details:
The Theater Offensive's (TTO) mission is to present liberating art by, for, and about queer and trans people of color that transcends artistic boundaries, celebrates cultural abundance, and dismantles oppression. TTO is recruiting board members with an interest in individuals with a finance background and/or facilities plannning. Director terms are three-year, renewable positions.

In this moment of cultural and international upheaval, we have shifted our mission and are taking the time to redefine what artistic excellent means for TTO: holding the work we do to the standards of our values. We have a Black-led, woman-led board of directors, a real commitment to dismantling white supremacy in our practice and programming, and a stable organization with sophisticated financial models and management, including a capital campaign and a facility-building project underway.

Position posted: 05/14/2021

Expertise Desired:
HR, Legal, Marketing

Committee Needs:
Marketing Committee, and Real Estate

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No

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Contact Details:
Sherri Young
Email
(415) 571-9595

Additional Details:
Our mission is to open the realm of classic theatre to a diverse audience; and provide an opportunity and place for actors of color to hone their skills and talent in mastering some of the world’s greatest classical roles. We do this by producing work from the canon of classical theatre including Shakespeare and great American and world playwrights that is lively, entertaining and relevant.

We are in the process of identifying people who would care about the work we do and match our needs and criteria for service on our board of directors and various committees. Specifically, we are looking for strategic thinkers who will be active ambassadors for our cause, must be willing to roll up your sleeves, and take an active participation on significant strategic initiatives. The right board member will devote their “time, talent, and treasure” to bring benefits to our organization.

If you fit this description and would like to bring speak with us more, please feel free to connect with the Executive Director, Sherri Young, for an initial conversation and information at syoung@african-americanshakes.org

Position posted: 05/06/2021