Volunteer Board Member

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Board members serve as ambassadors, advisors, and fiduciaries for SHADES of Development, providing governance, strategic direction, financial oversight, fundraising support, and community engagement to help advance the organization's mission.

What You'll Do

• Regularly attend Board meetings
• Demonstrate support for SHADES of Development cause by promoting its good work, generating goodwill for the organization, encouraging support for its efforts, and keeping informed about its programs and activities
• Contribute knowledge and skills in at least one area essential to Board functioning: Finance, Programming, Volunteerism, Governance, Public Awareness and Advocacy
• Help promote SHADES of Development visibility and advocate for its programs
• Help develop SHADES of Development financial or other resources
• Participate in hiring the President and reviewing the President’s performance annually
• Participate in reviewing strategic plans and setting long-term priorities
• Participate in reviewing and approving an annual budget for the organization and reviewing its revenues and expenses on a quarterly basis
• Ensure that SHADES of Development's mission is being upheld and its finances managed in a sound and ethical manner
• Participate in SHADES of Development events, award ceremonies and fundraising meetings
• Help SHADES of Development understand and reach diverse communities and grow its service area
• Set procedures and policies to ensure that the corporation is organized and managed in an accountable, fair and systematic manner and in compliance with applicable law

Requirements

• Attend scheduled Board meetings each year
• Act on behalf of the corporation and its interests, putting aside personal concerns, affiliations or constituencies
• Serve on at least one Board committee
• Make an annual personal financial or in kind contribution to SHADES of Development
• Help staff to promote SHADES of Development good work and visibility, introducing the organization to new communities, corporate sponsors, foundations, media and helpful individuals and potential partners
• Contribute expertise in particular areas of nonprofit management, governance, finance, service, or other areas that advance SHADES of Development mission and strategy
• Make visits and/or volunteer at SHADES sites periodically

Nice To Haves

• Experience and education in a human resources, legal or accounting capacity is desired

Benefits

• Professional Development
• Flexible Schedule

About Us

We believe that children and families have the right to participate in after-school programs that support their beliefs, values, and goals.

Our Mission

Empowering happy kids with skills for life

Our Beliefs

SHADES of Development believes that children learn and grow with every interaction they encounter during their waking hours of the day. Afterschool time is a time to enhance learning, promote relationship building, and exercise conflict resolution techniques in a relaxed, nurturing and fun environment. The SHADES Afterschool program bridges the school day and home life. SHADES further believes that it is essential to create an environment of mutual respect where adults and children can share, laugh, and learn together by setting goals, communicating, developing trust and holding ourselves and each other accountable.

Our Vision

Our vision is to provide Safe, Healthy, Adventures that Develop Essential Skills for lifelong learning and success for all children in need of out-of-school time services.

Our Constitution: I Refuse to Be Less

Based on Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Balance and Leadership

Our first afterschool site was at Powell Elementary School established in 1995. Since then SHADES has grown to 14 afterschool locations.