Board of Directors (Secretary Position) for Mobile Soup Kitchen

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Consider The Homeless is a nonprofit, grassroots organization in Berkeley, CA that is 100% volunteer. We deliver food and survival supplies to unhoused Berkeley residents living on the street, in their car, or in an encampment. We meet people where they are, literally & figuratively. (Many other services to the homeless require that they travel to a center or facility, at personal cost or on foot, and sometimes at risk of exposure to COVID). We have a mobile soup kitchen that serves 100+ people 2x/week, rain or shine, and grocery bags of non-perishable proteins, fruits, other ready-to-eat foods & clean drinking water distributed to about 80 people 2x/week. We are in the process of soliciting new members for our Executive Board. This is an exceptional and rare opportunity to be of service to your local community while also gaining invaluable professional experience at a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in a position of significant responsibility. Training is available for every aspect of this volunteer position, although we will give preference to those with prior Board experience. This is a "working" Board in which members actively work in-between meetings to accomplish organizational goals. Board members differ from other volunteers in that they have greater decision-making authority and are legally bound to protect the organization's financial resources. We anticipate this position will require up to 25 hours per month. Zoom meetings are 2 hours, 1-2 times per month. Additionally, Directors are expected to contribute about 5 hours of work per week *outside* of meetings.
The Secretary is one of 7 Board members. This role entails:

1. Primary responsibility for IRS mandated permanent records of Board actions and essential records.
2. Coordinates submission of required documentation to maintain 501(c)(3) status with 3 agencies. (Training provided.)
3. Creates and maintains orderly digital files, documents essential processes.
4. Prepares draft agenda for Board meetings with direction from Chair.
5. Manages Zoom functions, records meeting motions, produces Board minutes.
6. If local, picks up mail from the post office box weekly and distributes as needed.

Please contact us for more information about this position if you think you may be interested.