Board of Directors, Treasurer

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Many Lights Foundation is recruiting a board member from the greater Seattle and South King County area to serve on our Board of Directors as Treasurer for a minimum two-year term. A retiree with proper experience is an ideal candidate and highly sought for this position. Dedication to the organization's mission is essential.

Board Member Responsibilities:

• Plan strategically for the future of Many Lights
• Speak and advocate for Many Lights and our mission
• Help connect Many Lights to your community
• Participate in fund development activities throughout the year

• Serve as Chief Financial Officer of the organization
• Form and manage the finance committee acting as its chair
• Work with the chief executive officer, staff, and contractors to ensure appropriate financial reports are available to the board on a timely basis at least quarterly and as requested.
• Work with staff, contract accountant, and bookkeeper to ensure proper accounting of the organization's finances and transactions.
• Along with the chief executive officer, prepare the annual budget, program budgets, and interim budgets as needed for grant applications, presenting the budget to the board for approval.
• Review and answer questions about any audits, working with contractors, chief executive and board.
• Maintain adequate and correct accounting of the organization’s business transactions including assets, liabilities, receipts, and disbursements
• Follow through on commitments and deliver on time reports and budgets.

• Understanding of financial accounting for nonprofit organizations
• Experience in budget creation including research and analysis
• Ample time available to perform responsibilities

Board Terms:

1. Serve a minimum 2-year term
2. Attend monthly board meetings
3. Attend an annual retreat or strategic planning meeting
4. Actively work on one or more committees
5. Participate in special projects as needed including fundraising
6. Demonstrate commitment to the organization’s mission and vision

Time Commitment: Board members may expect to serve on average 4-10 hours per month. Meetings are the second Saturday of each month from 10:00 am to 12:00 p.m.

Learn more about board membership: https://manylights.org

If interested, submit your application here:
http://bit.ly/ML-Volunteer-Application

We look forward to hearing from you!