Washington-based Nonprofit Needs Committed Board of Directors for 2017

Global Acts of Compassion (GAC) is searching for a new Board of Directors as we grow and transition our founders into other staff roles. Volunteering on a nonprofit's Board is a great way to add to your nonprofit resume, learn about the industry, and REALLY make an impact in the world by serving as an integral part of an organization. Our movement addresses income inequality, providing aid for the homeless, environmental consciousness, and educating communities on the necessity of practicing compassion regularly with one another and the eco-system.

This will be our third year running, and we have come along way in that time. We have hosted 4 Community Free Markets where people take or leave belongings and food for one another, learn about sustainability, and engage with their community in an atmosphere that promotes acceptance and equality all the while. We also launched a beta of our program Tips For Humanity, where customers at participating local restaurants are able to donate money towards a stranger in need's future meal. To learn more about us, visit us at facebook.com/globalactsofcompassion.

This year we aim to expand Tips For Humanity, file our 501(c)(3) status (we have the funding for this, we just need to transition our board in order to file so our application is up to date), get our website back up and running and make it more comprehensive, and of course, transition our Board!

Below you will see the list of Board Positions available, as well as the criteria we are searching for in our applicants. In order to apply, please email globalactsofcompassion@gmail.com with your resume and a cover letter explaining why you would be fit for this role. Please remember to include which Board Position you are applying for in your cover letter! :)

PRESIDENT
responsibilities:
-schedule and organize Board meetings
-act as a liason between the Board and Executive Director
-assist Board in their general activities, fill in when necessary for absent members
-attend Board meetings regularly

qualifications:
-experience leading a team
-experience in the nonprofit sector; either volunteering (at least 2 years experience) or working for a nonprofit in some capacity (at least 1 year experience)
-reliable, motivated, adaptable
-willing to learn with us and take initiative to find ways to help develop our Board so that it continues to become more organized, systematic, and effective

TREASURER
responsibilities:
-work with GAC staff to create comprehensive 2017 budget
-develop financial controls of the organization
-work with GAC staff on annual legal paperwork regarding finances (form 990-N)
-manage Balance Sheet of the organization
-report finances to Secretary for filing regularly
-attend regular Board meetings

qualifications:
-previous Treasurery experience preferred
-experience managing and documenting finances in a business, nonprofit, club, event, etc. setting preferred
-reliable, motivated, adaptable
-willing to learn with us and take initiative to find ways to help develop our financial management so that we continue to become more organized and systematic

SECRETARY
responsibilities:
-write and upload Meeting Minutes to GAC's Drive for every Board meeting
-upload Meeting Minutes from staff meetings to GAC's Drive when received
-file and manage necessary records of GAC
-work with Treasurer to file ongoing financial reports
-attend regular Board meetings

qualifications:
-previous Secretarial experience preferred
-experience with record keeping in a nonprofit, business, club, event, etc. setting preferred
-comfortable using Google Drive
-reliable, motivated, adaptable
-willing to learn with us and take initiative to find ways to help develop our record keeping so that we continue to become more organized and systematic

LEGAL ADVISOR
responsibilities:
-assist Executive Director and Treasurer in legal paperwork filing of the organization (501(c)(3) application, Form 990-N, etc.)
-research legalities for project proposals as they occur
-file any necessary legal paperwork for specific projects as they occur (i.e. event permits, solicitation permits, etc.)
-attend regular Board meetings

qualifications:
-background in law or relevant experience that will supplement your time serving as legal advisor
-experiencing filing legal documents locally and/or federally for a nonprofit, business, club, event, etc. preferred
-reliable, motivated, adaptable
-willing to learn with us and take initiative to find ways to help develop our Board so that it continues to become more organized, systematic, and effective

MARKETING ADVISOR
responsibilities:
-create new website for GAC or select and work alongside a volunteer website developer to ensure new website represents our organization well and is comprehensive for the person visiting
-ensure our Facebook page is consistently active, look for new ways to engage supporters on Facebook and market our organization
-reach out to local journalists, etc. to get the word out about GAC
-develop new ways to market our organization
-attend regular Board meetings

qualifications:
-successful marketing experience
-experience marketing using social media platforms
-website development experience preferred
-reliable, motivated, adaptable
-willing to learn with us and take initiative to find ways to help develop our branding so that we gain more support and enrich our following

Thank you for your interest! We look forward to hearing from you! :)