Member Board of Directors

About Up & At Em Community Initiative

Up & At Em Community Initiative partners with community organizations to improve how individuals and families access and use local resources. The organization helps clients identify needs, navigate service systems, connect with appropriate providers, prepare for appointments or applications, and follow up on referrals. Support spans areas such as housing and shelter, recovery and treatment, mental and physical healthcare, food assistance, employment, and broader community resources. Partnership arrangements are tailored to each organization’s population and capacity, including case‑management support, referral coordination, and scheduled client check‑ins. Services are non‑clinical and focus on compassionate, practical support and clear coordination, complementing—but not replacing—emergency response, clinical treatment, legal representation, or services provided by partner organizations.

Role Overview

The Member of the Board of Directors is a full‑time remote role responsible for providing strategic leadership and governance to Up & At Em Community Initiative. The board member participates in regular board meetings, reviews organizational performance, and contributes to long‑term planning and policy development. Day‑to‑day activities include collaborating with other board members and senior staff, overseeing financial stewardship, and ensuring alignment with the organization’s mission and community impact goals. The board member may help cultivate partnerships, support fundraising and outreach efforts, and represent the organization in community and stakeholder engagements. This role requires consistent availability for virtual meetings, timely review of materials, and active participation in board committees as needed.

Responsibilities

• Participate in regular board meetings
• Review organizational performance
• Contribute to long‑term planning and policy development
• Collaborate with other board members and senior staff
• Oversee financial stewardship
• Ensure alignment with the organization’s mission and community impact goals
• Help cultivate partnerships
• Support fundraising and outreach efforts
• Represent the organization in community and stakeholder engagements
• Maintain consistent availability for virtual meetings
• Complete timely review of materials
• Actively participate in board committees as needed

Qualifications

• Strong governance and leadership skills, including experience with nonprofit boards, strategic planning, and policy oversight
• Skills in community engagement and partnership development, such as stakeholder communication, relationship‑building, and collaborative problem‑solving
• Financial and organizational oversight skills, including basic understanding of budgets, performance metrics, and risk management
• Communication and interpersonal skills, including clear written and verbal communication, active listening, and the ability to work constructively within a diverse team
• Remote work and technology skills, including comfort with virtual meetings, digital collaboration tools, and timely electronic communication
• Relevant experience in social services, public health, community organizing, or nonprofit management is beneficial
• A commitment to equity, inclusion, and trauma‑informed, person‑centered support is highly valued
• Postsecondary education in a related field or equivalent professional experience is preferred