Become a member of the board of directors for Second Chance Tucson

Second Chance Tucson Nonprofit Board Member

This will be a hybrid opportunity in Tucson, Arizona, with 6 meetings a year half of which will be virtual.

Are you passionate about creating "second chance" opportunities for justice-involved people, enabling their successful reintegration into our communities? Then join our Board of Directors

Second Chance Tucson is a nonprofit organization that engages a broad coalition of nonprofits, faith-based groups, governments agencies, and employers to support justice-involved people by increasing community awareness of the challenges of reentry, with an emphasis on employment opportunities. We do this through a combination of community education, volunteerism and employment outreach. We have no paid staff and our programs are delivered by volunteers, including our board members.

As a Director, you will fulfill your fiduciary duties by working with our board to further our mission through:

• Ensuring effective planning
• Determining mission and purposes, and advocating for them
• Selecting, supporting, and evaluating the chief executive
• Ensuring adequate financial resources
• Building a competent, highly effective board
• Enhancing the organization’s public standing
• Monitoring and strengthening programs and services
• Protecting assets and providing financial oversight
• Ensuring legal and ethical integrity

Qualifications include:

• Professional experience in a relevant field
• Knowledge of nonprofit governance, board fiduciary duties, and legal responsibilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with board members and stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Lived experience with the justice system

Please join us on our journey! We hope to place new board members in mid-November. For information and an application, send your interest to info@secondchancetucson.org.