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Phoenix, AZ 85012
Founded in 1993, Free Arts for Abused Children of Arizona ("Free Arts") is a nonprofit organization that delivers transformative arts programs to children who have faced abuse, neglect, and homelessness. By fostering trusting relationships with volunteer mentors and creating opportunities for children to develop a sense of self through creative activities and artistic expression, Free Arts helps children build the resilience they need to overcome trauma. Free Arts employs 25 staff members and engages more than 800 trained volunteers who serve 5,000+ children each year with a budget of more than $2,500,000. The ideal Free Arts board member is an individual with a diversity of experience, background, and beliefs who is willing to lend their thoughts and actions to building the success of Free Arts and committed to delivering the message of the transformative effects of the creative arts to members of their personal and professional lives. We believe that our board should be representative of the children and communities we serve - including people of color, people of working-class backgrounds, and LGBTQ+ people. We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities. The quality of our board members is very important to us. As such, we have an extensive board recruitment process. The process includes an application, an interview with our Executive Director, an interview with members of our board’s governance committee, and a background check. This process typically takes between three and six months to complete. Again, while this process is extensive, it is critical to selecting highly effective board members to work on our current initiatives. Board work at Free Arts includes three priority areas: Oversight of financial and programmatic agency goals - board members should feel comfortable asking questions about progress toward goals and should represent the community ensuring that Free Arts is a good steward of the donated funds we receive. Fundraising and resource development - board members should make a meaningful personal donation to Free Arts and feel comfortable highlighting the opportunities to give to Free Arts as an individual. Board members should look for opportunities for companies and community groups to sponsor and support Free Arts. Board members should share news and information about Free Arts to their networks with the intent of developing future resources for growth. High-level strategy and future planning - board members support the Free Arts 2028 Vision. They evaluate the current strategic initiatives that move us toward our vision and recommend adjustments to strategy as needed. Board members are also expected to: Prepare for and attend 8 board meetings per fiscal year. Meetings are the 4th Thursday of the month from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Free Arts office (Central and Camelback area). Normal meeting months are Jan-Apr, Jun, Aug-Sept, Nov. Actively participate in the affairs of the organization through joining a board committee or task force. Attend these monthly 1.5-hour meetings, set at a time that is convenient for the current members. Give a personal contribution that is meaningful for them and connect Free Arts to philanthropic opportunities through their company and/or their community connections. Transforming children’s trauma to resilience through the arts. Board Term: Each board member shall hold office for a term of 2 fiscal years (October-September) or until a successor shall have been elected and qualified. Board members may serve and be elected for up to 3 consecutive terms for a total length of service of 6 years. Free Arts is currently recruiting board members with the following skills, lived experience, and/or geographic representation: Skills/Professional Experience DEI/Racial E quity W ork Construction /Ar chitecture Finance /Accounting/Tax Healthcare Mental Health Services Military Trauma-Informed Care Lived Experience (we seek board members who have/had experiences that mirror those of the children we serve) Systems involvement ( Legal, child welfare, juvenile justice, kinship families, unaccompanied minors, refugee, immigration etc .) Black, Indigenous, and P eople of C olor LGBTQ+ Geographic representation Phoenix West Valley Yavapai County Tribal Lands Pima County Pinal County
Date Posted: 2024-11-15
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Phoenix, AZ 85012
Volunteer Opportunities Include: Mentoring a group of children at a group home, shelter, or treatment center for one hour a week through artistic expression Supporting children for one-day art events at places like the Phoenix Art Museum, Desert Botanical Gardens, and Arizona Opera Assisting children to create, heal, learn and grow during our Summer Camp Series Office volunteering, internships, art supply drives, and more All volunteers start by attending Volunteer Orientation. These one hour, no obligation orientations are held three times each month.. Join us to learn how you can give your time to Free Arts and make a difference in the lives of our community’s most vulnerable children. Go tour website freeartsaz.org and register today. Due to facility restrictions, volunteers must be 18+ to work with the children we serve. People under the age of 18 have the opportunity to volunteer in our offices.
Date Posted: 2024-10-30
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Tucson, AZ 85716
We are expanding our programming to the Tucson area. Mentoring a group of children at group home, shelter or treatment center one hour a week using trauma informed art projects. Supporting children for one-day art events at cultural partner s in the Tucson area. Assisting children to create, heal, learn and grow through the arts. All volunteers start by attending Volunteer Orientation. We do have virtual options! Just contact us. Join us and learn how you can give your time to Free Arts and make a difference in the lives of your community's most vulnerable children. Go to our website https://freeartsaz.org/ and learn more about our organization and then register for a virtual orientation here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=13383847&appointmentType=55958645 Must be over 18 to volunteer. https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=13383847&appointmentType=55958645
Date Posted: 2024-10-30
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Phoenix, AZ 85304
We are looking for volunteers in the West Valley to: Mentor a group of children at a group home, shelter, or treatment center for one hour a week using trauma0informed art activities Supporting children for -ne-day art events at places like the Desert Botanical Gardens, or the Musical Instrument Museum All volunteers start by attending a Volunteer orientation, either virtually or in person. These are one hour, no obligation orientations held three times a month. Join us to learn how you can give your time to Free Arts and make a difference in the lives of our community's most vulnerable children. Go to our website freeartsaz.org to register today.
Date Posted: 2024-10-30
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Prescott, AZ 86302
We are expanding our Programming to the Prescott area Mentoring a group of children at a group home, shelter, or treatment center for one hour a week through artistic expression Supporting children for one-day art events at cultural partners in Yavapai County. We have a Free Arts Day at the Prescott Performing Arts Center in April of 2024 for The Lion King. Assisting children to create, heal, learn and grow through the arts. Office volunteering, art supply drives, and more All volunteers start by attending Volunteer Orientation. We have virtual options for orientations, just contact us. Join us to learn how you can give your time to Free Arts and make a difference in the lives of our community’s most vulnerable children. Go to our website https://freeartsaz.org/ and learn more about our organization and then register for a virtual orientation here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=13383847&appointmentType=55958645 Due to facility restrictions, volunteers must be 18+ to work with the children we serve.
Date Posted: 2024-10-30
