Board Member Positions Open at Health Clinic in Vermont

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Recruiting Organization: Sojourns Community Health Clinic

Your passion for health, wellness and integrative care extends within and beyond Vermont.

You have a desire to see organizations grow sustainably.

You are savvy about the ins and outs of board governance.

If any of these ring true, we'd like to meet you!

With over 20 years of integrative health practice under its belt, Sojourns is poised for growth and change.

We need you - professionals from the financial, fundraising, business and healthcare sectors - to help govern our uniquely collaborative clinic, which offers care to southern Vermont and surrounding communities.

More specifically, we are looking for the following skills and board member attributes:

Skills:

• Nonprofit board experience
• Integrative Healthcare / Medicine
• Financial
• Fundraising
• Business
• Legal
• Human Resources / Personnel
• Facility / Property Management / Builder / Development

Members are:

• Local or remote, with a sensitivity to / understanding of the challenges of providing integrative healthcare in a rural setting
• Committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in support of the organization's mission
• Understanding of the value of strategic planning and organizational development 
• Open to variable terms of service on the board such that we can create a staggered and sustainable pool of members
• Able to serve on at least one committee
• Engaged, enthusiastic and prepared in advance of every meeting
• Able to partner with the Executive Director for mutual accountability and support (Board Chair role)

Members also:

• Meet quarterly, with working meetings in between as needed, to collaborate on governance related concerns
• Conduct outreach to local leaders, organizations and vendors to raise visibility and support for the Clinic
• Support donor cultivation and stewardship efforts
• Attend and speak at special events, open houses and on-site Clinic tours
• Recruit new board members on a staggered basis to ensure a continually full board (ideally 9 members)
• "Give or Get" at least one meaningful annual financial contribution to the organization
• Participate in annual board self-assessment, development and training
• Provide guidance, support and constructive annual assessment for the Executive Director (Board Chair role)

Can we count on you?

Please use the Idealist.org application portal to express interest.

We can't wait to meet you!

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Housing AvailableFalse

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Wheelchair Accessible

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Fee Amount: None

This opportunity is recurring