What are the responsibilities and job description for the Volunteer: Treasurer/Finance Committee Chair for our Board of Directors position at Coalition to End Homelessness?
The Coalition provides a number of services for people, including children, experiencing homelessness. We are a volunteer led and operated organization. Everyone you meet here will probably be a volunteer, many of them serving many hours a month. This is not a one and done. We find that our best volunteers are those who care deeply about helping people experiencing homelessness. Those not passionate about the cause tend to move along at some point or get easily overwhelmed by other thing in life. Most people are attracted to our "Pay the Rent First" Program which provides first, last, and security to homeless families. All our family mentors are volunteers who are able to help mostly single mothers and young children get settled. Other priorities are assistance with fundraising, so we can house more families, education programs for specific groups and for members of the public, collaboration with other like-minded groups, advocacy, and volunteer training and development. Whatever your skill set, if you have time to help us, we can find work for you to do that will make a meaningful difference. We were incorporated in 1989 and received our 501(c)3 in 1992. Over the years our work has changed and will continue to be responsive to community needs. I will end by telling you that we desperately need volunteers for many different positions (except feeding the homeless on Thanksgiving or Christmas or any other day). Whatever your skills, if you have time to contribute and care about the cause, we can use you.
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The Coalition to End Homelessness is a small organization with a small budget. Our current Board Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee wants to resign after several years of service but cannot do so until we find someone competent to replace her. We have a CPA who does our payroll taxes, audit and 990. We probably have 4-8 transactions a month so it is not a difficult position. However it does require someone who can attend all board and finance committee meetings. This person needs to be able to work independently and be well organized. The Board meets 8 times a year. We hold virtual board meetings the Third Tuesday of every month beginning at 6 00 p.m. so that is six official board meetings annually. We also hold several events annually which you either must attend or encouraged to attend. We hold an annual retreat in January to establish our goals for the year and usually an annual wrap-up/holiday party in December. In 2025 we are also holding a workshop on September 6, a Saturday from 12 00 to 4 00.
As the chair of the finance committee you would be in charge of scheduling your own meetings and recruiting your own committee members from the board, existing volunteers and the community. You could hold these meetings monthly, quarterly or however often you found them necessary.
As a board member you are expected to attend every board meeting and every finance committee meeting. We allow a couple absences a year for good reason but forgetting the meeting is not one of them. You should receive reminders but this is a volunteer operated organization and there are times when reminders are sent last minute. You should be responsible for adding all meetings to your calendar.
In terms of board members we do not discrimate on any basis. We encourage people who have experienced homelessness and are now housed to apply. Our board is very diverse and currently includes 12 people from all walks of life. We have found that the most important quality of a good board member is a passion to help others. If you feel strongly that it is a national tragedy that so many children experience homelessness (over 21,000 homeless children attended public school in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties during the 2022/2023 schoolyear according to the Florida Department of Education). If you agree with us and are committed to working hard to change this, we need you. You will learn a lot serving with the Coalition.
We are also looking for someone who has the financial skills to serve as treasurer and chair of the finance committee. Experience working with very small, volunteer organizations is a plus. We would also appreciate finding someone who gets along well with others, particularly our CPA, and does not easily panic at the financial ups and downs of a small organization.
Our experience with Volunteer Match volunteers has been mixed. We have successfully recruited many excellent volunteers through this portal. However, we have also found some volunteers who do not show up for their duties, and do not follow through or who cannot work independently. This actually harms the homeless as we invest time in getting to know you, meeting you and orienting you and this time is precious because there is not a lot of it. This time is well spent if it leads to an active volunteer, but it is a loss if it someone not really committed applies. This volunteer position will require about 5-10 hours a month or an average of two hours a week. Some weeks will require more time than others. You should make certain you have this much time available prior to replying.
If you do not have financial expertise, but strongly belief you could contribute to our efforts to end homelessness one person at a time, I also encourage you to apply for board or committee membership as our need for vo
This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.
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The Coalition to End Homelessness is a small organization with a small budget. Our current Board Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee wants to resign after several years of service but cannot do so until we find someone competent to replace her. We have a CPA who does our payroll taxes, audit and 990. We probably have 4-8 transactions a month so it is not a difficult position. However it does require someone who can attend all board and finance committee meetings. This person needs to be able to work independently and be well organized. The Board meets 8 times a year. We hold virtual board meetings the Third Tuesday of every month beginning at 6 00 p.m. so that is six official board meetings annually. We also hold several events annually which you either must attend or encouraged to attend. We hold an annual retreat in January to establish our goals for the year and usually an annual wrap-up/holiday party in December. In 2025 we are also holding a workshop on September 6, a Saturday from 12 00 to 4 00.
As the chair of the finance committee you would be in charge of scheduling your own meetings and recruiting your own committee members from the board, existing volunteers and the community. You could hold these meetings monthly, quarterly or however often you found them necessary.
As a board member you are expected to attend every board meeting and every finance committee meeting. We allow a couple absences a year for good reason but forgetting the meeting is not one of them. You should receive reminders but this is a volunteer operated organization and there are times when reminders are sent last minute. You should be responsible for adding all meetings to your calendar.
In terms of board members we do not discrimate on any basis. We encourage people who have experienced homelessness and are now housed to apply. Our board is very diverse and currently includes 12 people from all walks of life. We have found that the most important quality of a good board member is a passion to help others. If you feel strongly that it is a national tragedy that so many children experience homelessness (over 21,000 homeless children attended public school in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties during the 2022/2023 schoolyear according to the Florida Department of Education). If you agree with us and are committed to working hard to change this, we need you. You will learn a lot serving with the Coalition.
We are also looking for someone who has the financial skills to serve as treasurer and chair of the finance committee. Experience working with very small, volunteer organizations is a plus. We would also appreciate finding someone who gets along well with others, particularly our CPA, and does not easily panic at the financial ups and downs of a small organization.
Our experience with Volunteer Match volunteers has been mixed. We have successfully recruited many excellent volunteers through this portal. However, we have also found some volunteers who do not show up for their duties, and do not follow through or who cannot work independently. This actually harms the homeless as we invest time in getting to know you, meeting you and orienting you and this time is precious because there is not a lot of it. This time is well spent if it leads to an active volunteer, but it is a loss if it someone not really committed applies. This volunteer position will require about 5-10 hours a month or an average of two hours a week. Some weeks will require more time than others. You should make certain you have this much time available prior to replying.
If you do not have financial expertise, but strongly belief you could contribute to our efforts to end homelessness one person at a time, I also encourage you to apply for board or committee membership as our need for vo
This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.
