Glacier Peak Institute is looking for board members who can deepen the professional range and diversity of our hard-working team (https://www.glacierpeakinstitute.org/team). We are particularly interested in people experienced in:
The law and legal matters
Financial management and oversight
Nonprofit leadership
Connections to Northwest funding sources
Involvement in diverse cultures and communities, especially those served by GPI
Anything else that can help our programs
Board meetings are currently held virtually. In-person activities take place throughout Western Washington.
GPI Board Members:
Help shape the future of GPI by contributing to strategic direction and decision-making
Fulfill their individual fundraising commitments and make a meaningful personal donation.
Support GPI Vision/Values/Mission and priorities (see the 2021 5-year Strategic Plan)
Attend key outreach, donor cultivation, and fundraising events
Participate in board training & annual retreats.
Become a member of at least one GPI committee (Fundraising, Facilities, etc).
Work to fulfill the four duties of a board member:
Duty of Care: Take care of the nonprofit by ensuring prudent use of all assets, including facility, people, and goodwill.
Duty of Loyalty: Ensure that the nonprofit's activities and transactions are, first and foremost, advancing its mission. Make decisions that are in the best interest of the nonprofit corporation, not in the best interest of the individual board member (or any other entity). All conflicts of interest should be disclosed.
Duty of Obedience: Ensure that the nonprofit obeys applicable laws and regulations, follows its own bylaws, and adheres to its stated corporate purposes/mission.
Duty of Fiduciary Responsibility: Board members legally have fiduciary responsibility for the organization. This includes maintaining financial oversight and providing adequate financial resources to ensure the organization can advance its mission.
