Florida Access Network Board Member at Large

About Florida Access Network 

Florida Access Network advocates for reproductive justice, funds abortion care, and provides logistical support to people experiencing barriers to access reproductive care in Florida. FAN formerly known as the Central Florida Women’s Emergency Fund (CFLWEF) has existed as a 501 c3 nonprofit organization since 1995. In 1996 we became founding members of the National Network of Abortion Funds, solidifying our commitment to collaboration with the national abortion funding network growing in response to the social, economic, and political factors making abortion access increasingly difficult. 

Our Rebirth 

In 2019 through the leadership of our former Board President and current Executive Director, Stephanie Loraine Pineiro, we reimagined CFLWEF’s place in Florida’s abortion access movement and Florida Acccess Network was born again in 2020. Our name was changed to reflect our existing expansion to funding abortion care for Floridians around the state and the intention to begin regularly engaging with our community through organizing and relationship building. Since our rebirth in 2020, we’ve grown to a team of 10 committed to making abortion access a reality and building a mutual aid network across the State of Florida. 

Our organization is dedicated to access, justice, and radical self-love. We were born from the belief that Floridians shouldn’t have barriers to safe and legal abortions and sexual health, regardless of how our state votes politically. We’re proud of our Southern roots and see a future where all Floridians feel supported and liberated, loving who they love and how they love with no restraint. 

Radicalizing sexual health means creating a community ready to demand justice, change, and progress. They need to be armed with resources, education, representation, and the confidence to stand up and resist–however that looks for them. We’re glad to be a trusted source where those with money and resources to spare can feel comfortable joining the fight. Because we give a f*#k about our bodies. And we’re not backing down until reproductive justice and sexual liberation are a reality for every body. 

Our Values 

We’re looking for Board Members who are values aligned *and* will push the organization to grow and evolve accordingly. FAN board members are committed to supporting the growing capacity of FAN acting as advisors and providing ancillary support to FAN’s team to accomplish FAN’s mission and values. 

Power: Despite the patriarchy and systemic oppression trying their damn hardest to strip it from us, we’ll never lose our power. We promise to never stop helping our communities realize, reclaim, and nurture their power. 

Collective: The fight for reproductive justice and sexual liberation is far-reaching and tough. We can’t and won’t go at it alone. We’re stronger together. 

Love: This movement is unstoppable because it’s rooted in love. Love for our bodies, love for our communities, love for sex, love for justice. 

Intersectionality: There’s no reproductive justice without intersectionality. Nobody is free until all bodies are free. 

Qualifications 

● Experience working or volunteering in the reproductive rights, reproductive justice, or abortion rights spaces. Lived experience is also a huge plus. ● Experience serving on a nonprofit board of directors is desirable but not required. ● Must live in the State of Florida 

● Based on FAN’s projected growth and role in the evolving abortion space in Florida, the organization would benefit from additional expertise in the below areas on the Board. 

○ Priority areas for recruitment this year: 

■ Development and fundraising 

■ Organizational change management 

■ Conflict resolution, mediation, and/or transformative justice practices

■ Legal background 

■ Operations expertise 

○ Other valuable experience for incoming Board Members: 

■ Folks who have led organizations (need not specifically be Abortion Funds). Executive, Deputy, Managing Directors, COOs, etc., with experience working in Movement spaces 

■ Racial equity / DEIJ work 

■ Work specifically countering white supremacist organizing principles at work both in individual mentorship and culture cultivation 

■ Nonprofit compliance experience 

■ Policy and advocacy / base building 

■ Experience with radical, client-facing service-oriented programming 

Expectations 

Board Members provide foresight, oversight, and insight in addition to the core legal responsibilities of Board membership. 

● Commitment to reproductive justice as a praxis for abortion forward work

● Commitment to FAN’s mission, vision, and values 

● Provide ongoing leadership and guidance in strategic planning and implementation 

● Commit to supporting the long-term sustainability and fiscal health of FAN through involvement and advisement in development efforts 

● Serve for a 2-year term with the potential of renewal in accordance with FAN’s bylaws 

● Attend at least three quarters (75%) of scheduled quarterly board meetings

● Availability to attend additional ad-hoc Committee meetings as necessary

● A charitable contribution at a level significant to you annually 

● Fulfill legal and fiduciary responsibilities 

● Commitment to recruit exceptional new Board Members 

● Willingness to speak to the community, press, or donors about FAN 

Core Legal Responsibilities 

Like any nonprofit Board, the Board of Directors of Florida Access Network has three primary legal duties: “duty of care,” “duty of loyalty,” and “duty of obedience.” 

Duty of Care: Take care of the nonprofit by ensuring prudent use of all assets, including facility, people, and good will; 

Duty of Loyalty: Ensure that the nonprofit's activities and transactions are, first and foremost, advancing its mission; Recognize and disclose conflicts of interest; 

Make decisions that are in the best interest of the nonprofit corporation; not in the best interest of the individual board member (or any other individual or for-profit entity). 

Duty of Obedience: Ensure that the nonprofit obeys applicable laws and regulations; follows its own bylaws; and that the nonprofit adheres to its stated corporate purposes/mission. 

How to Apply 

Please submit your application for equal consideration any time by May 1, 2024 using this link. Any questions can be sent to info@flaccessnetwork.org. We expect to engage select applicants in 1-2 conversations with existing Board and team members to assess fit. Selected new Members will begin onboarding June 2025 to start their term July 1, 2024 . 

Please submit your application for equal consideration any time by May 1, 2024 using this link. Any questions can be sent to info@flaccessnetwork.org. We expect to engage select applicants in 1-2 conversations with existing Board and team members to assess fit. Selected new Members will begin onboarding June 2025 to start their terms July 1, 2024 .