Volunteer Board Recruitment Manager

The Aparecio Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was designed as an economic development strategy to lift women out of poverty and as a community development approach to build the leadership capacity of low-income women. The Aparecio Foundation provides academic support and scholarship programs for high-potential, low-income women in public high schools through an eight-year multiple-mentor program.

The culture of Aparecio Foundation is characterized by an informal and laid back environment, where employees work independently and in teams to develop and carry out effective organizational structure and work processes. Employees are driven through self-motivation and passion for the not-for-profit sector. Through the development of quality services to the enhancement of the organization’s goals and objectives employees are able to use their strengths and skills the best ways they can! Therefore Aparecio Foundation employees are given freedom to be creative and energetic in performing their tasks and duties as professionals in their respective field of expertise.

This is a unpaid Volunteer / Intern position.

The Board Recruitment Manager’s primary goals are to tap into one’s network to find committed professionals with the appropriate qualifications needed to serve on Aparecio’s Board of Directors, lead recruitment efforts for new board members, and guide prospective board members through the application/selection process, while actively promoting the Aparecio Foundation and its mission.

Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
Job Tasks:

• Contact corporate representatives, government officials, or community leaders to increase awareness of organizational causes, activities, or needs and source for prospective Board members.
• Attend community events, meetings, or conferences to promote organizational goals / solicit donations or sponsorships.
• Identify Board of Director vacancies and recruit, interview and select applicants.
• Interview applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, and job skills.
• Contact Board member applicants to inform them of director possibilities, consideration, and selection.
• Develop strategies to encourage new or increased contributions.
• Assist with onboarding new Board of Director members and authorize paperwork assigning them to positions.
• Perform searches for qualified candidates according to relevant job criteria, using computer databases, networking, Internet recruiting resources, cold calls, media, and employee referrals.
• Review and evaluate applicant qualifications or eligibility.

• Bachelors Degree  
• Comfortable /experienced working with senior level executives
• Understanding of nonprofit organization and functions, such as grant writing and

fundraising (experience with nonprofits preferred)

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite