The mission of The Light Collective is to create hope-oriented community where families who have a child with cancer can build resilience and share delight. The primary program we’re currently running is our Matchbox Day program—a monthly family fun day that includes:
- A box filled with games, activities, snacks, and crafts for a family to enjoy together
- Three opportunities to connect on Zoom (Crafts, Games, and Caregiver Support)
- A meal delivered via local services
The TLC Board of Directors works together to create and maintain the strategies and policies that allow us to achieve our mission and grow our vision. The Board also helps raise funds to support the operation of TLC and monitors the performance of TLC staff.
TLC launched in November 2020. As a new and growing organization, we seek Board Members from different professional backgrounds (law, finance, business, non-profit leadership), and/or candidates who have personal experience with pediatric cancer, and/or candidates whose perspectives and life experiences support the development of TLC toward becoming an anti-racist and anti-oppression organization.
TERM: Two year term, maximum of three consecutive terms.
RESPONSIBLE TO: Board Chair
PROCESS: Application process takes place annually in October/November, with voting in at the November Board Meeting.
EXPECTATONS: We expect TLC Board members will:
- Interpret the organization’s work to the community, positively represent the organization, and act as an enthusiastic spokesperson. For example:
- Share updates and stories with friends and family.
- Connect TLC with personal and professional contacts who can help advance the mission as donors, partners, volunteers, etc.
- Like and re-post on social media.
- Interpret our constituencies’ needs and values to the organization, speak out for their interests, and hold the organization accountable on their behalf.
- Attend all board meetings (one every two months), and actively participate in committee meetings as appropriate (schedule varies).
- Become familiar with and uphold the organization’s bylaws.
- Make an annual financial or in-kind contribution at a level that is meaningful to them.
- Actively participate in one or more fundraising activities, and enthusiastically invite their network to participate.
- Support the Executive Director and staff in making contact and developing relationships with potential partners, donors, and foundations in their network.
- Excuse themself from discussions and votes where they have a conflict of interest.
- Stay informed about what’s going on in the organization, ask questions and request information, and participate in and take responsibility for making decisions on issues, policies, and other matters.
- Work in good faith with staff and other board members as partners toward achievement of our goals.
