Call for Board Chair
Women’s Voices Now is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that uses film to drive social change that advances girls’ and women’s rights globally.
We do this by empowering filmmakers, producing social-change films, and engaging audience members to advance girls’ and women’s rights.
We seek an accomplished and enthusiastic leader to chair our Board of Directors.
The Board Chair is responsible for leading the board and serving as a partner to the Executive Director and team. Our Board Chair needs to be based in Los Angeles, CA.
- An ability to identify, attract, and engage major donors and supporters. A willingness to actively participate in fundraising and networking efforts and events.
- Co-plan and co-facilitate quarterly board meetings with the Executive Director.
- A fluency with budgets, financial reports, investment decisions, and risk management.
- A commitment to lead and participate fully in open and candid board discussions. An ability to ask tough questions and challenge conventional thinking in a respectful manner. Capacity as an active communicator, listener, and collaborative colleague. A willingness to learn and adapt as the organization’s circumstances require.
- A capacity to think broadly and strategically about the organization’s role among its stakeholders. A willingness to innovate and take measured risks. A familiarity with the management of complex organizations. Grace in dealing with a broad spectrum of personalities and politics, and good humor in working with board colleagues, employees, volunteers, and other stakeholders.
- An understanding of the broad policy context and the spectrum of challenges around women’s issues and gender equality.
- Integrity, good judgment, diplomacy, resilience, and stamina.
Apply Now
If you are passionate about advancing women’s rights through film and possess the leadership skills to guide our organization, we want to hear from you. Submit your application to join Women’s Voices Now as our Board Chair and help shape the future of our impactful work.
