The HEAL Project Is Looking for New Board Members Dedicated to Our Mission to Help Us Grow!

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Our mission is simple: to teach kids where their food comes from and why it matters. If you have a passion for making a difference in your community and would like to become an integral and definitive part of ensuring that The HEAL Project continues to thrive, we invite you to consider serving on our Board of Directors.

Board Member Expectations

Serving on the The HEAL Project Board of Directors is an extraordinary opportunity for individuals who strongly believe in the positive impact quality food systems education has on reversing climate change and are passionate about empowering children to become socially responsible stewards of the planet. At The HEAL Project, every board member’s perspective is welcomed, respected and valued. Board members are asked to serve a minimum of two years and are also expected to:

  • Be an active advocate and ambassador for The HEAL Project to the community

  • Be fully committed to our mission, vision and values

  • Make board meeting attendance a high priority (our board meetings—currently held virtually—are generally on the 4th Monday of the month, 6:00pm-8:00pm)

  • Read board materials in advance of meetings and come prepared to ask questions and participate in discussions

  • Actively serve on one or more board committees and participate at some level in fundraising and performance evaluation of the Executive Director

  • Approve and monitor the budget to ensure that the organization remains fiscally sound

  • Make a personally meaningful annual financial donation

Desired Skills and Expertise

We are currently recruiting for leaders who can add value to the Board and organization by contributing expertise, embodied leadership and lived experience that will help us to develop enhanced strategies and action plans that advance our mission by more directly addressing the needs of those we serve.

Areas of experience and expertise that we are particularly recruiting for include the following, though all interested candidates are encouraged to apply:

  • Accounting, Finance Professionals

  • Community Organizers/Activists

  • Legal Professionals

  • Land Use Professionals

  • Equity and Inclusion Practitioners

  • Farmers, Growers and Food System Professionals

  • Human Resource/Organizational Professionals

  • Fundraising Professionals

  • Marketing Professionals

  • Public Policy Professionals

  • Experts in Life Sciences, Anthropology, and Earth Sciences

To express interest in joining our Board of Directors, kindly send Lydia Puhak, Board Co-Chair, an email (lydiapuhak@gmail.com) with a little background about why you are interested in joining our Board. Thank you for your consideration!