Board Member

About Us

The OUT Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our mission is to remove the barriers that block LGBTQ+ individuals' access and participation in fitness, health, and wellness, ensuring their success. Our vision is a future that champions equity, safety, belonging, health, wellness, and joyful movement for every LGBTQ+ person, so everybody, in every body, can thrive.

We deliver on that mission through four programs: OUTAthlete, supporting LGBTQIA+ athletes; OUTHealth, providing affirming wellness and health resources; OUTAthletics, fostering inclusive sport and fitness environments; and OUTAIM, delivering education and allyship training for coaches, gyms, and fitness professionals.

The Opportunity

The OUT Foundation is currently seeking new Board Members to serve on our National Board of Directors. We are inviting applications from candidates who share a passion for our mission and who bring expertise and experience in one or more of the following areas: accounting and finance; DEI/JEDI; legal; people and culture; program monitoring, evaluation, and research; marketing, communications, public relations, and campaigns.

Note: While not a requirement, special consideration will be given to candidates who have an already developed network of peers, potential partners, and donors who may be willing to support our philanthropic fundraising efforts. If this applies, please state it in your cover letter.

Board Responsibilities

The Board is legally and ethically accountable for the good governance, overall health, effectiveness, and ultimate success of the organization. The Board operates as a collective and, in partnership with senior management, ensures the organization achieves its mission in an ethical, transparent, accountable, and responsible manner. Board Members participate in committees and take on distinct roles within the Board's governance structure. Responsibilities include:

• Articulate and uphold the organization's vision, mission, and values, and ensure appropriate structures, strategies, policies, and practices are in place.
• Maintain oversight so the organization's programs, activities, and operations align with its mission.
• Keep the organization relevant to the community it serves by monitoring the external environment and refining vision, direction, and strategy as appropriate.
• Oversee the development of strategic and operational plans, and monitor progress against key performance goals, taking corrective action where needed.
• Ensure the financial sustainability of the organization through fundraising, prudent financial management, appropriate reserves, and capitalization.
• Ensure adequate risk management is in place — legal, financial, safety and security, insurance, IT security, leadership and Board succession planning.
• Define and review the Board's work, including its committees and task forces, and assess Board performance, collectively and individually.
• Attend all Board and committee meetings, prepared and ready to contribute to discussions and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and the effectiveness of senior management through regular performance management.
• Support philanthropic fundraising by bringing or developing relationships and prospects within your networks.
• Serve as a thought partner and sounding board for staff and management, and stay informed about the organization's work.
• Be a member of at least one committee and contribute actively to its work.
• Act as an advocate and ambassador for the organization and its mission.

Time commitment: A few hours per month, including quarterly Board meetings, committee meetings, and any ad-hoc meetings called by the executive committee.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you would make a strong addition to our Board, please apply through this listing with a resume and a brief cover letter outlining your motivation, how you meet the requirements, and what you uniquely bring to the Board. If your experience and motivations align, we will reach out to set up an initial screening call.

As a nonprofit, all Board Members, including local chapter boards, are volunteers. This is not a paid position.