Board Member Advising Staff on Financial and/or Employment Counseling Programming to Clients

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Midtown Family Services has openings for three board members. Individual board members are expected to:

• know Midtown Family Services' mission, theory of change, policies, programs, and needs as well as understand its collective purpose
• faithfully read and understand the Midtown Family Services' financial statements and board materials in advance of meetings
• serve as active advocates and ambassadors for Midtown Family Services
• fully engage in identifying and securing the financial resources and partnerships necessary for Midtown Family Services to advance its mission
• leverage connections, networks, and resources to develop collective action to achieve the Midtown Family Services' mission
• give a meaningful personal financial donation
• help identify personal connections that can benefit Midtown Family Services' fundraising and reputational standing, and influence public policy
• prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in board meetings
• participate fully in the development of one or more areas of programming or general administrative functioning
• engage in learning opportunities to better understand the two populations we serve: 1) persons returning to Santa Clara County from incarceration; and 2) individuals/families currently living in zipcodes 95128, 95126, 95008, 95117, and 95129
• respect the experiences of all who bring their voices and lived experiences into the boardroom and the organization.

Areas of programming we'd like to strengthen over the next two years:

• legal services
• financial counseling
• employment counseling
• housing search assistance
• Individual and family counseling

Areas of general administration we'd like to strengthen over the next two years:

• financial planning and oversight
• fundraising
• volunteer recruitment, training, management, and retention
• utilization of Google for Nonprofits / Google Suite, Salesforce, and integrated telephony; security; general functioning of office computers, printers, and related