Board Member with HDSA San Francisco Bay Area Affiliate

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Huntington's disease (HD) is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It deteriorates a person's physical and mental abilities usually during their prime working years and has no cure. 41K Americans have HD, with 200,000+ living at risk, and 10% of all cases are children with Juvenile HD.

The HDSA SF Bay Area Affiliate is recruiting board members for the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) - San Francisco Bay Area Affiliate, a local San Francisco nonprofit. The Affiliate is recruiting energetic individuals with management skills to implement yearly strategic plan to heighten the awareness of Huntington's disease through fundraisers, developing relationships with local business, identifying potential local sponsors, outreach to educate healthcare professionals, staff for education days and support groups, working on social media campaigns/content and developing a yearly budget.

The Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) San Francisco Bay Area Affiliate is a nonprofit with a MISSION STATEMENT: The Affiliate is dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by Huntington's disease (HD) & Juvenile HD. HDSA is 90% volunteer based and San Francisco Bay Area Affiliate is managed by volunteers.

The Affiliate Board goals are to:

1. Build an HD community-service organization.

2. Support HD research and communicate its impact.

3. Remove barriers to quality care.

4. Serve as the premier communicator of HD information.

5. Grow volunteer involvement.

6. Operate in a fiscally responsible manner.

7. Increase revenue to grow organizational capacity.

To accomplish these goals we need volunteers to help full fill our MISSION.

Requirements: There are 10 virtual meetings a year and a Board member must attend a minimum of six (6) board meetings. Board members must be active in one committee and live in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.