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Published 7 days ago

Remote Volunteer Board Member — Believe in Me

Remote, Volunteer must be in United States
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  • Details

    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    Approximately 4–8 hours per month for the approved board term, including meetings, committee work, preparation, and orientation.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    5
    Cause Areas:
    Arts & Music, Children & Youth, Education, Housing & Homelessness, Hunger, Food Security
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    25+
    Other Requirements:
    Successful background and reference checks plus confidentiality, conflicts, fiduciary duties, governance, finance, fundraising, youth safeguarding, and compliance training.

    Description

    Help Believe in Me strengthen governance, accountability, and strategic support for programs serving underserved youth and young people, including scholarships, community partnerships, iLevelUP, Cougs 4 Kids, and Legacy Lounge.

    Volunteer Board Members provide fiduciary oversight, informed judgment, community connections, and active committee participation while respecting the boundary between governance and day-to-day management.

    Responsibilities:

    • Prepare for and participate in board and assigned committee meetings
    • Review mission, strategy, programs, finances, risk, policies, compliance, and organizational performance
    • Exercise duties of care, loyalty, and obedience in the organization’s best interests
    • Disclose conflicts and recuse when required
    • Support fundraising, advocacy, partnerships, or professional expertise according to approved expectations
    • Protect confidential participant, personnel, donor, legal, and financial information
    • Ask constructive questions and document decisions through approved governance processes
    • Complete orientation and ongoing governance, safeguarding, and compliance training
    • Avoid directing staff, promising funding, representing the board without authority, or using the role for personal benefit

    Qualifications:

    • Commitment to Believe in Me’s mission and willingness to serve the full board term
    • Governance, finance, legal, education, youth programs, technology, fundraising, community, human resources, or other relevant experience
    • Sound judgment, integrity, preparation, collaboration, and constructive communication
    • Ability to meet attendance, committee, disclosure, confidentiality, and fundraising expectations
    • At least 25 years old and willing to complete background and reference checks

    This is a remote governance role available within the United States, with virtual meetings and occasional optional Seattle activities. Expect approximately 4–8 hours per month.

    Questions: volunteers@believeinme.org

    Believe in Me

    107 Spring Street, 2nd Floor

    Seattle, WA 98104

    (206) 414-8043

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer must be in United States
    Associated Location
    Seattle, WA, USA

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