Application to Nourish California Board of Directors Step 1 of 3 33% Your Contact InformationYour Name (as it appears on your resume) First Last Your Email Address(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email Mailing Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Your Phone Skills and ExperienceRelevant Work ExperienceWhat is your relevant work experience? You may check all that apply. We don't expect anyone to have experience in all of these areas. This is not an exhaustive list of relevant experience, so please use the "other" box to list your experience as needed. Advocacy and Social Justice Financial Management Fund Development Legal Services Nonprofit Management Networking & Outreach Legislation/Policy Community Engagement Community Organizing Project Management or Support Human Resources Evaluation/Research Government Education/Higher Education Business & Technology Philanthropy Other (please specify) Other - please specifyPlease list any other areas of relevant work experienceSelect Skills and ExperiencePlease select the skills and experiences that are applicable to you. Knowledge of and familiarity with local funders from private foundation, corporate foundation, and community foundation sectors to help secure and maintain local funders. Knowledge funding sources and application processes to assist with long-term funding. Major donor solicitation and cultivation skills to increase diversity of funding base. Ability to develop events for donor acknowledgment, and fundraising needs. Executive director-level skills and experience in managing/operating a non-profit. Management skills (human resources management, fiscal management, legal expertise) to provide oversight of the organization. Strategic planning skills to direct goals and agendas of the organization Knowledge of policies and programs for legislative and research agenda development. Knowledge of evaluation methods and measurement tools to assess efficiency and effectiveness of the organization and its programs. Planning skills to participate in and evaluate the annual agendas. Knowledge of public relations and marketing strategies to advise on creation of outreach materials and increase visibility. Writing skills to create and evaluate marketing pieces, reports, and newsletters. Knowledge and experience in computer technology tools applicable to expanding organizational capacity. Knowledge of and familiarity with service and advocacy needs of partner organizations. Knowledge of management service organizations as sources of partnership support. Knowledge of university and other research sources for support. Notes on Cover Letters Please provide a brief statement of interest in Nourish California Board Service.Note on Lived ExperienceWe believe lived experiences with hunger, poverty, and inequity can provide uniquely valuable insight to this position, to our organization, and to the broader anti-hunger & anti-poverty movements. With this in mind, applicants for this position have the option to share their lived experiences that are relevant to our mission and work. Applicants who decide to describe such lived experience may do so in their cover letter or in a separate document to upload below.Note on Advancing EquityMaking progress towards our mission means addressing social inequities that perpetuate hunger, poverty, and other harmful outcomes. Advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion is both a core value and an important strategy for our organization. With this in mind, applicants have the option to share their vision for, commitment to, or experience with advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion. Applicants may include these details in their cover letter or upload a separate document below if they wish.Upload FilesUpload Your Cover Letter(Required)Upload your cover letter in .pdf format. Please include your full name when labeling files/attachments (e.g. [First Name]-[Last Name]-CoverLetter)Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB.Upload Your Resume(Required)Upload your resume in .pdf format. Please include your full name when labeling files/attachments (e.g. [First Name]-[Last Name]-Resume)Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 100 MB.(Optional) Upload Statement on Lived ExperienceMax. file size: 50 MB.(Optional) Upload Statement on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and InclusionMax. file size: 50 MB.
