Board Member Needed (serve virtually)

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YOU have a strategic mind, can see the big picture and understand what an organization has to do to achieve its goals. If you’re looking for a professional and personal rewarding experience, this position is for you. This is a way you can have a bigger impact by lending your talent to a worthwhile cause.

WE are on a mission to make education accessible to children in Liberia so they can have the tools they need to be successful leaders in their country. Our goal is to one day have developed enough leaders that YesLiberia will no longer be needed. And we encourage you to join us as we make history in Liberia together.

Over the past 14 years, we have paid tuition for 7,600 students between 1st grade and 12th grade who may not have gone beyond an elementary education without us. We could do more, but we need someone like you on our team to help oversee the organization and manage operational activities as a board member.

YesLiberia is looking for volunteer board members who can provide strategic direction in the areas of either expanding fundraising, establishing partnerships, managing operations, or providing marketing and communication services. As a board member with expertise in one or more of these areas, you would be spending an estimated 2-3 hours/week doing the following:

1. Developing strategy to enhance and optimize our programs and operations while upholding the organization's by-laws
2. Leading one of our focus areas or departments based on your experience or expertise
3. Participating in an hour-long virtual board calls ONLY once a month and attend an annual board retreat
4. Meeting other volunteers on cross-functional team meetings as you see fit
5. Using personal connections to advance the organization’s mission, opening doors, and connecting us with others who can donate, volunteer, or advise
6. Contributing to the organization in other ways

QUALIFICATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS

1. Strong desire to help children and families in need
2. Extremely Reliable, Ethical, and Results-Oriented
3. Ability to represent the organization virtually or in-person in your local area
4. Ability to provide incremental updates on activities you’re leading or managing
5. Ability to lead a few volunteers as they perform routined weekly tasks for you
6. Ability to co-oversee one of the following focus areas for the organization: Operations, Fundraising, Innovation/Strategy, Grant Writing, Human Resources, Marketing, Communication, or Partnership Development

If you are interested in becoming a board member for YesLiberia, please fill out this form.