Nonprofit Board Member

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Special Citizens Futures Unlimited (Special Citizens) has an opening for a volunteer board member with the following qualifications:

• Accounting/Audit professional with a CPA
• Experience with NYS-based Not-for-Profits preferred
• In-person availability for board/committee meetings and periodic special projects, such as HQ staff mentorship, attendance at fund-raising events and celebrations.
• Qualified for Finance Subcommittee, or as needed; i.e. free of conflicts-of-interest (not a vendor, etc).
• Interest in the welfare of adults with developmental disabilities (broadly, or autism specifically)

Regular board meetings are held in Manhattan, normally in the evenings; September, November, January, March, May and June.

Organizational Overview

With current aspirations to become a center of excellence for holistic life management for individuals with autism, Special Citizens Futures Unlimited (Special Citizens) has been providing comprehensive services for those on the Autism Disorder Spectrum for over 40 years. Special Citizens began with a few parents joining forces to provide services and support for their aging adolescents. Special Citizens opened its first residential location in December 1981 and since then has expanded offerings to include 22 Residences, 4 Day Habilitation programs and Community Habilitation services.

Operationally headquartered on the Grand Concourse in the Bronx, Special Citizens currently has an annual budget of $15 million and over 200 staff who serve 350 individuals yearly in New York City and Westchester. With a person-centered approach to all programming and services, Special Citizens is one of the few agencies that primarily focuses on adults with autism. All consumers are included in the planning of their services and activities, which concentrates on the individual’s specific needs and goals.

Please refer to our website at www.specialcitizens.org for further information about the organization.