Board of Trustees Member
Skills
Annual BudgetingFiduciaryFinancial RiskFinancial Risk ManagementFundraisingNonprofit OrganizationsPhilanthropy
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Commitment to church-state separation
- Collaborative mindset
- Attend three board meetings per year
- Attend annual Summit for Religious Freedom
- Serve on at least one standing committee
- Respond to communications within 72 hours
- Stay informed through organizational updates and meetings
- Provide financial support through donation and/or fundraising
- Financial advisor candidates need deep investing expertise
- Financial advisor candidates need experience with budgets and nonprofit financial statements
- Fundraiser candidates need ability and willingness to fundraise
- Fundraiser candidates need experience making or securing six-figure donations
- Legal expert candidates need significant litigation and/or appellate experience
- Legal expert candidates need expertise in employment law free speech and civil rights
- Legal expert candidates need ability to connect pro bono legal support
- Public policy/media candidates need connections with policymakers and/or media
Nice to have
- Diverse perspective
- Inclusive mindset
- Collaborative
- Mission-driven
Day to day
- Provide fiduciary oversight and strategic leadership for a growing nonprofit board
- Support governance and long-term organizational direction while advancing church-state separation and religious freedom
- Contribute through committee service board meetings and active engagement with staff and fellow trustees
Hiring process
- Submit a resume
- Provide brief responses to application questions about your background and experience
- Applications accepted until August 21