Remote Youth Empowerment Board Member

With your generosity, we fund youth empowerment programs that provide underserved youth and young people 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.

Help Believe in Me strengthen governance, accountability, and strategic support for programs serving underserved youth and young people, including scholarships, community partnerships, iLevelUP, Cougs 4 Kids, and Legacy Lounge.

Volunteer Board Members provide fiduciary oversight, informed judgment, community connections, and active committee participation while respecting the boundary between governance and day‑to‑day management.

• Prepare for and participate in board and assigned committee meetings
• Review mission, strategy, programs, finances, risk, policies, compliance, and organizational performance
• Exercise duties of care, loyalty, and obedience in the organization’s best interests
• Disclose conflicts and recuse when required
• Support fundraising, advocacy, partnerships, or professional expertise according to approved expectations
• Protect confidential participant, personnel, donor, legal, and financial information
• Ask constructive questions and document decisions through approved governance processes
• Complete orientation and ongoing governance, safeguarding, and compliance training
• Avoid directing staff, promising funding, representing the board without authority, or using the role for personal benefit

• Commitment to Believe in Me’s mission and willingness to serve the full board term
• Governance, finance, legal, education, youth programs, technology, fundraising, community, human resources, or other relevant experience
• Sound judgment, integrity, preparation, collaboration, and constructive communication
• Ability to meet attendance, committee, disclosure, confidentiality, and fundraising expectations
• At least 25 years old and willing to complete background and reference checks

This is a remote governance role available within the United States, with virtual meetings and occasional optional Seattle activities. Expect approximately 4–8 hours per month.

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Believe in Me

107 Spring Street, 2nd Floor

Seattle, WA 98104