Lead Change to Solve Poverty! Join Solid Ground's Board of Directors

About

Do you want to make a difference in the fight against poverty? Join Solid Ground's Board of Directors! Solid Ground is dedicated to ending poverty and advancing social justice by breaking down barriers and promoting stability. We're looking for passionate, diverse individuals to help guide our mission of ending poverty and advancing social justice.

As a Board Member, you'll play a key role in shaping our policies, advocating for change, and engaging with the community. What you'll do:

• Policy Making: Help define and oversee the agency’s mission, goals, and strategies.
• Fiscal & Legal Oversight: Ensure resources, accountability, and legal compliance.
• Fundraising & Advocacy: Participate in fundraising, advocate for our mission, and engage with the community.
• CEO Evaluation: Help hire and assess the CEO’s performance.
• Board Development: Support the Board’s productivity and foster effective collaboration with staff.

Commitment: Minimum 2-year term, 5-8 hours/month, including monthly meetings and committee work.

Qualifications: We encourage individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, including those with lived experience of poverty, homelessness, or oppression. Experience in fundraising, Human Resources (HR), human services, housing, youth work, or behavioral health is a plus.

Benefits: Stipend and reimbursements available for board-related expenses. Access to resources like laptops and additional support.

To apply: Interested in volunteering or learning more about the opportunity? Contact Solid Ground Volunteer Services today!

BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color), and people with the lived experience of poverty, racism, sexism, trans- and homophobia - everything the American system can put in our paths - are strongly encouraged to volunteer.

Skills

• Community Outreach
• Employment Law
• Fundraising
• Human Resources Strategy
• Public Relations
• Youth Services

Requirements

• Orientation or Training
• Background Check
• Time Commitment:2 years, 5-8 hours per month
• Other Requirements:Applicants must (1) submit a Volunteer Application, (2) attend a Solid Ground Orientation, (3) submit a Board application, (4) meet with the Community Accountability Council, CEO, and Board members, and (5) attend one Board meeting.
• Minimum Age:18

About the Organization

Our history...

Solid Ground was founded in 1974 by community leaders and concerned citizens of one of Seattle's then most economically devastated neighborhoods, Fremont. Originally called the Fremont Public Association, our services - emergency food bank, clothing bank, and employment program - reflected the desperate needs and determined response of a mobilized and committed neighborhood.

Solid Ground today...

As the scope and severity of homelessness and poverty have increased over the years, so too have our reach to our greater community and our range of services. Now based in Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood, our 30 programs and services help more than 60,000 households each year overcome poverty and build better futures throughout King County and beyond.