GLACIER PEAK INSTITUTE

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Children & Youth
Education & Literacy
Environment
Health & Medicine
Sports & Recreation

Location

1405 EMENS AVE NDARRINGTON, WA 98241 United States

Website:

https://www.glacierpeakinstitute.org

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Join a board and get Kids Outdoors - Hybrid in Western Washington

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Glacier Peak Institute is looking for board members in the greater Western Washington State area who can deepen the professional range and diversity of our hard-working team. We are especially interested in people experienced in Financial management and oversight. Board meetings are currently held virtually. In-person activities take place throughout Snohomish and King County. GPI Board Members: -Help shape the future of GPI by contributing to strategic direction and decision-making -Fulfill their individual fundraising commitments and make a meaningful personal donation. -Support GPI Vision/Values/Mission and priorities (see the 2021 5-year Strategic Plan) -Attend key outreach, donor cultivation, and fundraising events -Participate in board trainings & annual retreat. -Become a member of at least one GPI committee (Fundraising, Facilities, etc). -Work to fulfill the four duties of a board member: Duty of Care: Take care of the nonprofit by ensuring prudent use of all assets, including facility, people, and goodwill. Duty of Loyalty: Ensure that the nonprofit's activities and transactions are, first and foremost, advancing its mission. Make decisions that are in the best interest of the nonprofit corporation, not in the best interest of the individual board member (or any other entity). All conflicts of interest should be disclosed. Duty of Obedience: Ensure that the nonprofit obeys applicable laws and regulations, follows its own bylaws, and adheres to its stated corporate purposes/mission. Duty of Fiduciary Responsibility: Board members legally have fiduciary responsibility for the organization. This includes maintaining financial oversight and providing adequate financial resources to ensure the organization can advance its mission.

Date Posted: Nov 26, 2024

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OUR MISSION: We empower youth to build resilient and sustainable rural communities and healthy ecosystems across the Glacier Peak region of Western Washington through innovative, action-based education programs integrating STrEaMs (Science, Technology, recreation, Engineering, art, Mathematics, skill-building).

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OUR VALUES: We are a Place-based, People-centered, Sustainability- and Stewardship-focused Organization. We offer experiential outdoor education for PreK-young adults, including in-school programs, after school and summer camps and workforce development "earn and learn" programs.

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