Board Member Committed to Advancing Healthcare Development in Rural Haiti

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CORRECT Health in Haiti, Inc. was founded in 1998 to support health development in the rural area of Chateau, Haiti. Since its founding, the small health clinic supported by CORRECT has provided critical healthcare services to over 2,000 local community members annually. Following the 2010 earthquake, CORRECT embarked on an ambitious project to expand access to potable water for the community in an effort to decrease prevalent water-borne diseases, including typhoid, cholera, and chronic diarrhea.

As CORRECT continues to expand its work to address critical health needs in Haiti, we are seeking dedicated and passionate individuals with a strong interest in social impact and sustainability who would like to take a leadership role in the organization by joining the CORRECT Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing body of the organization and is responsible for creating and executing organizational strategy. Serving as board member is an excellent professional development opportunity and a way to support an important cause.

Specific Board Member responsibilities include:

• Attend all board and relevant committee meetings and functions, such as special events
• Be informed about the organization’s mission, services, policies, and programs, and be able to speak clearly and confidently about them
• Participate in setting strategic direction regarding program, services and outreach efforts ensuring alignment with organizational mission & vision
• Serve on 1-2 committees or task forces and offer to take on special assignments
• Meet annual fundraising targets
• Advocate on behalf of the organization
• Suggest possible nominees to the board who can make significant contributions to the work of the board and the organization
• Adhere to conflict-of-interest and confidentiality policies
• Assist the board in carrying out its fiduciary responsibilities, such as reviewing the organization’s financial statements
  
  Board terms/participation

• Board Members will serve a two-year term and will continue to be eligible for re-appointment to additional terms on a bi-annual basis.
• Board meetings will be held quarterly.
• Board Members do not need to be based in NY to volunteer; this can be done remotely