Board Member Opportunity and Impact
Board Member opportunity with Believe in Me combines practical service with meaningful youth impact. First, this role supports a nonprofit team that helps young people build confidence, belonging, and opportunity. In addition, the position offers flexible remote or hybrid collaboration connected to Seattle, Washington. The successful candidate will communicate clearly, follow through on commitments, and approach each assignment with care.
What the Board Member Will Contribute
The Board Member will learn current priorities and then turn them into organized next steps. For example, the role may coordinate information, review plans, support decisions, document progress, or help colleagues solve problems. Meanwhile, the volunteer or employee will protect confidentiality and respect the experiences of young people, families, donors, partners, and team members. Therefore, sound judgment and dependable communication matter throughout the work.
Collaboration, Learning, and Results
Believe in Me provides orientation, role context, and practical guidance. Additionally, team members receive clear expectations and opportunities to ask questions. However, priorities can change as programs and community needs evolve. As a result, adaptability helps the team respond effectively. Ultimately, this role strengthens the systems, relationships, and decisions that allow Believe in Me to serve young people well.
Learn more about Believe in Me, review current opportunities, and explore National Council of Nonprofits resources. Then use the application form on this page to share relevant experience, availability, and interest in the Board Member role.
Moreover, clear communication keeps assignments moving forward. Similarly, concise updates help colleagues understand progress. Consequently, the team can address risks early. For instance, a short written summary can clarify ownership and timing. In contrast, unclear expectations can delay important work. At the same time, thoughtful questions can reveal better options. Thus, steady follow-through supports stronger decisions. Finally, this approach helps Believe in Me deliver reliable services and opportunities for young people.
Furthermore, the role connects daily work with long-term goals. Next, the team reviews progress and identifies practical improvements. For example, members may clarify a policy, organize a decision, or document an agreed action. Consequently, everyone has a shared understanding of what comes next. Nevertheless, the role remains flexible when new information appears. Likewise, respectful discussion supports better solutions. Because community needs evolve, the team regularly revisits priorities. Therefore, careful planning and timely communication are essential. In addition, dependable follow-up builds trust among colleagues and partners. Ultimately, these habits help Believe in Me create consistent, positive results for young people.
Remote / Hybrid / Seattle • Volunteer
Board Member
Board Member opportunity with Believe in Me supports mission-driven work that helps young people build confidence and thrive.
Board Member Opportunity
Board Member opportunity with Believe in Me offers meaningful responsibility, flexible collaboration, and a direct connection to better outcomes for young people.
Job ID: BIM-8766 • Workplace: Remote / Hybrid / Seattle, Washington • Time: Part-Time; flexible schedule • Posted: July 28, 2026 • Valid through: July 28, 2027
Here’s What Happens Next
- Apply: complete the application form on this page.
- Review: our team evaluates your experience and alignment with the role.
- Conversation: selected applicants are invited to discuss expectations and fit.
- Onboarding: successful applicants receive role, systems, and safety guidance as applicable.
About Believe in Me
Believe in Me empowers marginalized children by expanding access to safe environments, educational resources, and opportunities to learn and grow. Our work is grounded in care, trustworthiness, innovation, fairness, equity, diversity, and inclusion. Learn more about Believe in Me, explore current opportunities, or discover ways to volunteer.
Quick Facts
- Role: Board Member
- Type: Volunteer Leadership
- Category: Strategy | Research | Special Projects
- Workplace: Remote / Hybrid / Seattle, Washington
- Time: Part-Time; flexible schedule
TERM: One year; Maximum of three (3) consecutive terms TYPE: Elected ADOPTED: March 29, 2007, Updated February 2013, REVIEWED: December 2021
Purpose
Believe in Me is organized for the principal purpose of stimulating, receiving, administering, and managing assets and funds for grant-making to programs serving youth in need of shelter, foster care, adoption, education, and emotional enrichment support and direction.
Vision
Our vision is to help every kid develop the self-confidence they need to succeed.
Mission
Leveraging the generosity of our donors, we fund children’s charities that provide disadvantaged kids with a safe place to call home, a family that loves them, a feeling of community, and opportunities to learn, build self-esteem, and have fun.
Values
Believe in Me shall effectively raise funds and manage assets in a manner that is guided by the values of caring, trustworthiness, innovation, equity, diversity and inclusion.
Goal
The primary goal of Believe in Me is to raise funds and manage contributions to sustain and support children’s charities in the community that align with our Five Pillars of Caring. While the Board conducts business through our six committees, it is uniformly understood that the focus of all members is generating charitable gifts and to effectively sustain the Foundations ongoing operations through endowments.
Membership Criteria
- Knowledge of the community served
- Skills and experience in developing policy and serving on governing boards of non-profit organizations)
- Leadership ability
- Public recognition and respect
- Commitment and ability to fundraise or to connect the organization with other resources
- Skills and experience in finances and asset management
General Responsibilities
- Members are expected to attend 10/12 monthly Board meetings annually.
- Members will serve on at least one of our seven committees.
1. Executive Governance Committee 2. Marketing Committee 3. Fundraising and Events Committee 4. Finance Committee 5. Alternative Investments and Property Management Committee 6. Grants Administration Committee 7. Nomination Committee
- Members will actively engage in fundraising in specific ways best suited for them and in line with the Association of Fundraising Professionals code of ethical standards.
- Members are expected to participate in a minimum of one fundraising project a year.
- Members are encouraged to give a cash gift of $1K per year in support of the Foundation’s general contribution fund and to support the Foundation through capital campaign gifts and estate gifts commensurate with their ability.
- Members should have working knowledge and experience in finance and asset management.
- Members will provide input to Believe in Me Chief Executive Officer regarding community perceptions of the brand.
- Members will, at all times, conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the moral, values, and Code of Conduct of Believe in Me. Professionalism, respect, loyalty, and honesty will be the standard for all transactions administered by Believe in Me.
Fundraising
- Members will assist in the identification of major donor prospects.
- Members will collaborate with the Chief Executive Officer and Development Director) in developing a moves strategy for major gift prospects.
- Members will support stewardship efforts by coordinating with the Chief Executive Officer and Development Director, thanking donors for their gifts through personal contact, letters, phone calls, and other activities.
- Members will supply the Chief Executive Officer and Development Director with a call report, verbal or written, on each significant contact they make so data may be entered into the donor records.
Operations
- Members are responsible for the stewardship of all Believe in Me assets.
- Members are responsible for allocation of restricted and unrestricted funds in fulfillment of Believe in Me’s vision to “help every kid develop the self-confidence they need to succeed”.
*This role is purely voluntary and this arrangement is not meant to be legally binding or an employment contract. Out-of-pocket travel costs between home and place of volunteering will be reimbursed pursuant to the Believe in Me Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policy.*
Foundation Key Contact
Julie Wukelic Chief Executive Officer [email protected] 509.209.7817
Board Member Impact
First, you will learn the team’s priorities. In addition, you will coordinate practical next steps. For example, you will turn plans into clear actions. Therefore, colleagues can make timely decisions. Meanwhile, you will communicate progress and resolve questions. Finally, your work will help Believe in Me serve young people more effectively. Review National Council of Nonprofits resources for additional context.
Additionally, you will help the team stay organized. Consequently, priorities will remain visible. However, you will also adapt when needs change. As a result, partners can respond with confidence. Ultimately, this role strengthens reliable support for young people.
How to Apply
Use the application form on this page to share your experience and interest. Believe in Me welcomes qualified applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this role paid?
No. This is an unpaid volunteer leadership opportunity.
Where is the role based?
Remote / Hybrid / Seattle, Washington.
What time commitment should I expect?
Part-Time; flexible schedule.
What happens after I apply?
Our team reviews applications and contacts selected candidates to discuss experience, expectations, and next steps.
Apply for This Position
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