Board President / Chair Role

For Us, By Us PGH is a grassroots nonprofit led by and for LGBTQ people. We’re building the kinds of spaces we’ve longed for — places of connection, healing, learning, and truth-telling. Through peer support, storytelling, LGBTQ education, and community-based mental health advocacy, we help LGBTQ people feel seen, held, and empowered — while working to transform the systems that care for us.

Our vision for queer healing is rooted in diagnosing and treating both external and internal barriers to wellness. This is both external and internal work. Real liberation means healing inside and out. Internal healing external action = a strong, resilient (but also tender and thriving) LGBTQ community. Less suffering, more love. That’s the dream.

We are deeply committed to heart-led leadership, collective care, and community healing. Our values are: Rooted in connection, Grounded in truth, Empowered by love, Led with bravery, and Held in vulnerability.

The President of For Us, By Us PGH serves as the governance lead and board chair, working closely with the Executive Director and fellow board members to guide the organization’s vision, values, and strategy.

As the board’s key leader, the President supports high-level decision-making, fosters alignment across the team, and serves as a public advocate for our mission. They’ll be a trusted thought partner to the Executive Director while upholding the board’s collective accountability to our shared values and goals.

This role is ideal for someone who brings warmth, strategic intelligence, nonprofit experience, and people-centered leadership to the table — ready to co-create, problem-solve, and lead with heart.

• Meet regularly with the Executive Director (at least weekly) to co-create strategy and support decision-making.
• Lead the Board of Directors with care, collaboration, and strategic insight.
• Champion the organization’s mission publicly through media, events, and community partnerships.
• Participate in major decisions around hiring, program development, and long-term planning.
• Help strengthen board governance, fundraising efforts, and internal policies.
• Build relationships with donors, funders, and community allies to support sustainable growth.
• Ensure ethical, transparent, and values-aligned governance practices.

• Does not manage daily staff operations.
• Does not act independently of the Executive Director or broader board decisions.
• It’s a co-leadership role, not a top-down one.

• Master’s degree required (in nonprofit management, public health, leadership, social work, public administration, or a related field preferred).
• Prior nonprofit leadership or board governance experience is required.
• Strong emotional intelligence, strategic thinking, and interpersonal leadership skills.
• Lived, professional, or community-based experience in movement-building, LGBTQ advocacy, nonprofit leadership, or organizational change.
• A people person with a collaborative spirit — passionate about shared power, community healing, and sustainable leadership.
• Comfort representing For Us, By Us PGH publicly with authenticity and clarity.
• Open to fundraising and building relationships with donors, funders, and partners.
• Familiarity with LGBTQ issues and a deep commitment to equity, inclusion, and systemic change.
• Must have access to a computer and reliable internet; ability to attend regular virtual and occasional in-person meetings (hybrid).

Priority will be given to applicants who are part of the LGBTQ community.

We strongly encourage LGBTQ individuals, people of color, people with disabilities, and individuals with lived experience related to our mission to apply.