Announcement:
Project Hope Spokane (d.b.a. River City Youth Ops) Board seeks new Board Members
SUBMISSIONS accepted Through:
Sunday, November 19th, 2023.
Application Process:
Interested parties can submit their application using the application form on our Join Our Board page.
About:
Project Hope Spokane has been operating since before 2008 when we became a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Now we are known as River City Youth Ops where we work with youth in the West Central neighborhood, growing and sharing food in the summer months, as we transition to a year-round and stable organization, we seek to grow our board of directors to nine volunteers.
At River City Youth Ops, this year, we’re celebrating our 15th anniversary. In those 15 years, we have had different names, locations, and visions but one thing has been consistent: cultivating opportunities for youth leadership development in West Central Spokane through food and education.
As a volunteer-run organization for many years, River City Youth Ops recently grew to two full-time staff and connected with Spo-kanay Enterprises’ Maria Griffin to facilitate board development.
River City Youth Ops’ Board provides strategic direction, fiduciary oversight, and governance to the organization and complements an exceptional staff of two and many committed volunteers. Service on the Board of Directors involves thoughtful decision-making, community connections, and fundraising, and the satisfaction of serving the neighborhood and youth through engaging food and farming programs.
Qualifications:
The below skills and attributes are preferred:
Interest in or more of the following areas: youth development; food access and security; food systems; farming, ranching, or gardening; health equity; community engagement; and food sovereignty;
Resident of West Central Spokane, or do due-diligence to understand the history of this neighborhood and resources;
Understand issues in diverse communities, including the ways in which many people live at the intersection of multiple identities;
Have leadership and/or extensive professional experience;
Ability to generate support for River City Youth Ops’ mission and its activities, this includes but is not limited to fundraising, sponsorship, community input, community impact, and connections to artists, and/or grassroots community organizers/organizations; and
Knowledge of the non-profit sector, the funding sectors (including the philanthropic and/or the education sectors), asset-based community development.
Time Commitment:
Board members attend monthly board meetings, with in-person and virtual meeting options. Board service may equate to approximately 5 to 10 hours per month. This is a volunteer position; funding is available for travel expenses and continuing education. Board members participate in an annual strategic retreat for organizational accountability. Additional board service and engagement outside of monthly meetings may be requested to support special initiatives and projects, including but not limited to financial audits, committee items, and events.
Next Steps for interested candidates:
If serving this organization appeals to you and you have questions, please reach out to Stephanie (Stevie) Watson, Director at stephanie.watson@youthops.org or 509-990-3010 to learn more.
If you’re ready to submit your application, please visit our Join Our Board page to apply through Sunday, November 19th, 2023.
We are eager to talk to interested candidates and we look forward to hearing from you!
