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Board Member

Our board
Position We are a newer and rapidly growing nonprofit with a 5-member board consisting mostly of the organization's directors and officers.  We are intentionally taking steps toward board growth and diversification and seeking individuals who can fill knowledge/experience gaps within our current board, especially in the areas of business and grant funding.
Desired skills
*required
Board, Business Development, Grants, Legal
When Once/month on Wednesday or Thursday nights
Where Online Web-based Video meetings
Commitment 5 to 7 hours/month
Donation We strive for 100% board giving, but have no strict guidelines around financial contributions.
Requirements We meet monthly for 2 hour board meetings and ask that our board members be prepared to commit additional hours up to 5 hours a month for specific board-related tasks.
On-boarding New board members will meet with key members prior to the first board meeting for thorough introductions and onboarding information.
Our mission
Additional Info Child Life Disaster Relief consists of a growing membership of 1,000+ professional child life specialists from around the country seeking to use their clinical skills to help children cope after national and man-made disasters.  We work through partnerships to provide our membership with opportunities for deployments.  We provide professional expertise to our partners who previously relied only on individuals with minimal training to provide services for children after disaster.  Our vision is to develop a coordinated and global network to ensure that children in disasters and crises have the tools and support needed to promote positive coping and resilience.