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4 people are interested
Board Member
ORGANIZATION: Moveable Feast
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4 people are interested
Moveable Feast needs a strong and effective board to fully realize its potential for good. In addition to the standard roles and responsibilities of a board member, our board members are active advocates and ambassadors for Moveable Feast and are fully engaged in identifying and securing the financial resources and partnerships necessary for Moveable Feast to advance its mission.
Serving on Moveable Feast’s Board of Directors is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who believes that food is medicine for people living with illnesses like HIV/AIDS, diabetes, kidney disease and cancer. Through its services, Moveable Feast works to mitigate racial and economic disparities in health outcomes.
The Board of Directors seeks to be diverse in thought, life experience, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical and developmental ability, and socioeconomic status.
Board members are expected to help set the strategic direction of the organization and ensure that the organization is fulfilling its mission. This is done through regular strategic planning, goal setting, review of progress towards achieving goals and assessment of the mission, vision and values.
Board members are expected to attend five board meetings and one board retreat per year. They are expected to read board materials in advance of meetings and come prepared to ask questions and participate in discussions.
Board members are expected to have basic financial knowledge to read and understand Moveable Feast’s financial statements and otherwise help the board fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities.
Board members are expected to serve on one or more committees of the board and to actively participate in committee work. Current committees include: Executive, Governance, Development & Marketing, Program & Advocacy and Finance.
Board members are expected to play an active role in securing the financial resources necessary for Moveable Feast to achieve its mission. Board members are expected to leverage personal relationships and connections to help the development committee and staff identify and solicit potential funders, as well as directly invest in Moveable Feast’s work by making a personal contribution of time, talent or financial donation each year.
Board members are expected to responsibly represent Moveable Feast to their respective communities and to advocate for Moveable Feast’s mission, programs, and services as appropriate.
Board terms last for two years and board members can serve for up to three consecutive terms.
Moveable Feast accepts nominations and self-nominations of Board members from any person with a commitment to the mission of the organization. If you are interested in applying to be a board member or nominating someone, please contact Sue Elias, Executive Director at selias@mfeast.org
More opportunities with Moveable Feast
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Moveable Feast
Location:
901 N. Milton Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205, US
Mission Statement
Improve the health of Marylanders experiencing food insecurity and chronic illness by preparing and delivering medically tailored meals and providing nutrition education, thereby achieving racial, social, and health equity. Our vision is a Maryland where people come together to feed people, fight disease, and foster hope.
Description
Moveable Feast was founded in 1989 by a group of volunteers delivering home-cooked meals to those living with HIV and AIDS in Baltimore City. The Home Delivered Meals Program was made to not only feed people who were homebound and unable to feed themselves, but also to help break the stigma of the AIDS epidemic and give clients the comfort knowing they were cared for. In the past 30 years, as medical treatment for HIV has dramatically improved, the average age of clients rose. Staff saw a need for healthy food among those living with co-morbid conditions or other critical illnesses (cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, renal insufficiency and those in hospice), so eligibility requirements were expanded. With the guidance of our Registered Dietitians, Moveable Feast has improved the quality of our meals, which are now considered medically-tailored and heart-healthy. Clients are matched with the menu type that best compliments their medical treatment and health goals. We began serving the Eastern Shore in 2001, and in 2020, Moveable Feast home delivered over 499,000 medically-tailored meals to 2,006 clients.
Moveable Feast provides the Home Delivered Meals Program and Medical Nutrition Therapy Program to clients living in Baltimore City and the following counties: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Harford, Howard, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester.
Our Medical Transportation Program serves clients residing in Baltimore City who are living with HIV/AIDS.
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This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
September 25, 2020
SKILLS
- Business Development & Sales Management
- Business Planning
- Advocacy
- Budgeting
- Fundraising
- Resource Development / Management
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training