Volunteer Board Member

About the role

SafGScientific Adventures for Girls is a Bay Area 501(c)(3) founded in 2014 dedicated to changing the face of STEM by removing systemic barriers to girls' participation. We provide afterschool programs, camps, and family events for TK–6th grade children, focusing on girls and under-resourced youth, to build STEM identity, belonging, and confidence. To date, we have served over 14,000 children and families across the East Bay.

Responsibilities

Board members play a vital governance role, providing strategic oversight, financial stewardship, and community advocacy to help SafG grow and thrive for the long term. This is a volunteer position.

Requirements

• A deep commitment to SafG's mission, values, and the communities we serve — particularly girls and under-resourced youth
• Genuine enthusiasm for active participation in board meetings, committees, and events
• The ability to offer strategic guidance and contribute to long-term organizational planning
• A sound understanding of financial stewardship and fiduciary responsibility, including reviewing budgets and financial statements
• Ethical leadership and integrity, with consistent adherence to conflict-of-interest policies
• A collaborative spirit and the ability to work constructively with diverse stakeholders
• A willingness to serve as an organizational ambassador, including attending at least one networking event per fiscal year
• The ability to support fundraising through leveraging networks, donor cultivation, or personal financial contribution
• Sufficient availability to prepare for, and meaningfully contribute to, governance responsibilities

Qualifications

• A deep commitment to SafG's mission, values, and the communities we serve — particularly girls and under-resourced youth
• Genuine enthusiasm for active participation in board meetings, committees, and events
• The ability to offer strategic guidance and contribute to long-term organizational planning
• A sound understanding of financial stewardship and fiduciary responsibility, including reviewing budgets and financial statements
• Ethical leadership and integrity, with consistent adherence to conflict-of-interest policies
• A collaborative spirit and the ability to work constructively with diverse stakeholders
• A willingness to serve as an organizational ambassador, including attending at least one networking event per fiscal year
• The ability to support fundraising through leveraging networks, donor cultivation, or personal financial contribution
• Sufficient availability to prepare for, and meaningfully contribute to, governance responsibilities

Benefits

Our commitment to diversity includes encouraging individuals from diverse racial, educational, economic, and professional backgrounds — and especially individuals of color — to apply. We believe that a rich range of lived experiences and perspectives makes our governance stronger and our mission more meaningful.

Pay

No compensation is provided for board membership.

Schedule

Bi-monthly board meetings: 1.5 hours per session (6 meetings/year); members are expected to attend at least 5 of 6

Contact

To apply, click on this link: Apply here