What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer Board Member position at AbleLight?
AbleLight is seeking C-Suite Healthcare / Human Services Executives located in Colorado with strong community relationships to join our volunteer Board of Directors.
AbleLight is a non-profit organization that has a Vision of a world where all people with developmental disabilities are loved, secure, and flourishing in their communities. Our Values of Mission First, One AbleLight and Christian Love are exhibited on a daily basis by our dedicated team members and Board members.
The all-volunteer Board provides fiduciary oversight of AbleLight. Directors are expected to actively leverage their personal and professional networks to advance our Mission. They engage in quarterly regular Board meetings (two are in-person and two are virtual), virtual Committee sessions and community engagement activities. Directors are all unpaid volunteers giving back to their local communities, it is an opportunity to truly make a difference! AbleLight pays for all travel and expenses and provides administrative support. Directors are elected to serve a three-year term and highly encouraged to participate in Committee work.
Ideal candidates will :
- Have extensive C-suite executive-level experience and expertise leading at an organization.
- Have a commitment to make the world a better place for the IDD community by leverage personal and professional relationships to advance our Mission and engage community stakeholders.
- A passion for serving individuals with developmental disabilities is a must.
- Exhibit critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving, and a natural desire for cultivating relationships and aligning consensus among diverse opinions and perspectives for AbleLight’s best interests.
- Identify as being of the Christian faith, in alignment with the Christian faith-based values of AbleLight.
- Reside and work in one of our markets of greatest need – Greater St. Louis or Colorado. Prior Board experience and health care operations experience is beneficial.
If using your time, talent, and treasure to support this underserved population inspires you, please reach out to us to explore more.
