Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation Governance Board Member

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The Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation is seeking a VolunteerGovernance Co-Chairto manage and run our internal governance documents and oversee compliance of a functioning 501(c)3 nonprofit. The Governance Co-Chairwill be a part ofour 15-person board. This is an unpaid position and will require 3-5 hours of work weekly, on average.

The ideal candidate has strong "small company" operational skills and is passionate about helping Seattle’s animals. This animal lover will be well-versedin the standard Microsoft suite of applications and also have experience withOffice 365 for Nonprofits, Sharepoint, Word, and Excel. Attention to detail, self-organization, a can-do attitude, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment are essential elements to this role.

If interested, please email EricaF@seattleanimalshelterfoundation.org with your resume

Responsibilities:

• Oversee compliance of the foundation’s collaborative platform for storing documents, the system’s management of users and their rights, and saving all necessary legal documents necessary to run a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
• Conducting annual surveys with current Board members to ensure job satisfaction and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Administer the foundation’s onboarding documents to incoming committee and board members (e.g., confidentiality agreements, board agreements).
• Managing annual calendar of operational items to ensure different committees are completing their tasks on time.

• Partner with marketing committee to ensure all descriptions of SASF are in line with core messaging as directed by the Board.
• General administrative and process assistance as needed.
• Assist Board President with grant writing and grant approval oversight.

Requirements:

• Legal, HR, Administrative, or Operational experience in a business, non-profit, or team setting is required.
• Proven experience working with MicrosoftOffice 365,Word, and Excel.
• Experience working with grant writing and grant approval is preferred but not required.
• Operational efficiency mindset, can-do attitude, and willingness to wear multiple hats.

• Positive attitude, detail oriented with good ability.
• Passion for animals required.