Mission: Our mission is to help students from low-income backgrounds transform what they believe is possible for themselves and develop the skills they need to become college-educated leaders who give back to their families and communities.
Results and Impact: Our program works. It gets kids to and through college – with remarkable success rates that beat out even the best local high schools – and reaches beyond academics to help our students see their own potential to succeed in challenging situations and create a ripple effect of lasting, positive change in their communities and in the world. In 2016, 100% of our students graduated high school and 71% of our college students from class of 2010 had completed their Bachelors degree compared with 21% of their peers.
Board Candidate Qualifications:
- Passionate about social justice and educational equity for low income students, especially students of color
- Willing to talk about Summer Search with your friends and community to promote our mission and students
- Willing and able to make a personally meaningful gift and invite others to give to the organization
- Possess curiosity about others and a willingness to collaborate with other board members and staff
- Possess a desire to continuously learn about equity, deconstructing institutional racism and non-profit organizations
Board Member Role in Achieving our Vision
- Fundraising: Ensure adequate resources to fulfill our mission and strategic goals. This includes making a personally significant gift at the Sponsor-a-Student level ($7,500) to Summer Search annually, filling a table at the annual luncheon and connecting Summer Search to new individuals, foundations and corporations.
- Community Representation/Promotion: Represent and promote Summer Search to the greater Seattle community, including at Summer Search events (attend at least one of two annual program events).
- Planning and Leadership: Review and approve Summer Search Seattle’s annual budget, strategic and operational plans.
