Board Chair - Director of Operations

About Casa Xolo Foundation

Casa Xolo Foundation is a San Antonio-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit built at the intersection of animal rescue and Latinx cultural heritage. We rescue and rehabilitate animals in need, and we bring people together through community eventsa and celebrations of our roots. We are currently in our founding year and preparing to break ground on our first official facility in Natalia, TX.

We are building our Board of Directors and are looking for passionate, mission-aligned individuals ready to take on meaningful leadership and help shape the future of this organization from the ground up.

The Director of Operations serves on the Casa Xolo Foundation Board of Directors and is the operational backbone of the organization. This board member ensures that our day-to-day work actually gets done, managing our volunteer team, maintaining task systems, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks. This role reports directly to the President and is one of the most impactful positions in our organization.

Board Responsibilities

• Attend monthly board meetings and weekly team calls
• Participate in board votes on organizational decisions
• Uphold the foundation's mission, values, and legal obligations as a 501(c)(3)
• Act as a fiduciary steward of the foundation's resources and reputation
• Support the President in strategic planning and organizational growth

Operational Responsibilities

• Helps maintain and manage a shared task board for all foundation workstreams
• Run a brief weekly check-in with volunteers to assign tasks, track progress, and remove blockers
• Follow up with volunteers on outstanding deliverables so the President doesn't have to
• Report a weekly status update to the President covering what's done, in progress, and blocked
• Help onboard new volunteers and orient them to their roles
• Coordinate logistics for foundation operations including communications and scheduling

Who You Are

• Highly organized and a natural follow-through person
• Comfortable leading peers and holding people accountable with warmth
• Proactive; you notice what needs doing and do it without being asked
• Passionate about animal rescue, Latinx heritage, or community-building in San Antonio
• Able to commit to a minimum of 5 hours per week

What You'll Gain

• Official board seat and title with Casa Xolo Foundation
• Named recognition at the gala, on our website, and in foundation materials
• Real nonprofit governance and operations experience
• A letter of recommendation from the founder upon completion of board term
• The honor of being part of building something from the ground up