Organization Overview

Hopebound is a non-profit organization committed to revolutionizing access to mental health care for adolescents from marginalized communities. We are seeking a small but mighty group of dedicated and talented people who are passionate about advancing our mission and vision.

Hopebound ensures adolescents, centering those with marginalized identities, can access the mental health care they deserve. We provide high-touch, low-cost services and leverage emerging master’s and doctoral level clinicians as our providers to increase our capacity, decrease clients’ financial barriers to care, and take part in positively shaping the therapists of tomorrow.

Role Overview

Hopebound’s Board of Directors is a governing board with legal and fiduciary responsibility to the organization. Members of the Board of Directors should develop a deep understanding of Hopebound’s mission, vision, strategies and impact, and consistently attend quarterly board meetings. We ask that all board members dedicate a minimum of one year, with a standard term of two years.

Board members should also volunteer their expertise, stature, and time to help Hopebound in the following ways:

• Serving as a passionate advocate for Hopebound and adolescent mental health in the community and at large by potentially engaging elected officials, speaking at events, sharing their commitment in the media, and connecting with stakeholders and champions.
• The Board of Directors must provide broad fiscal oversight, including the adoption of an annual budget, quarterly review of revenue and expenses, and review of tax forms and audits. Board members are expected to serve in a fiduciary capacity, utilizing their judgment and discretion for the benefit of Hopebound.
• Champion Hopebound’s work to develop partnerships that result in high-quality programs, policies, impact, and growth
• Identify and evaluate prospects, cultivate and solicit gifts, actively support development programs, and offer personal acknowledgments to donors and volunteers.
• Make a personally significant financial gift to Hopebound annually. It is requested that board members make Hopebound one of their top three philanthropic contributions. At least a portion of a board member’s financial gift should be made within the first quarter of the fiscal year.
  

Who We Are Looking For

As People-first Community orientation is a central value of Hopebound, we recruit members from diverse set of backgrounds and experiences from all major sectors of the community, including the business, non-profit, civic, education and youth, media, and government sectors, and those who represent the ethnically and racially diverse communities they serve. Accordingly, in order to generate those resources necessary to advance Hopebound’s long-term impact, the ideal composition for our board includes some of the following group of champions:

• Expertise in mental health delivery, school or community partnerships, fundraising, nonprofit expansion, and/or working with youth
• Leadership experience in critically important industries such as finance, IT, real estate, philanthropy, K-12 Education, Higher Education, Marketing, and Government Affairs.
• Representatives of corporations who are committed to Hopebound’s mission and vision.
• We value people of all races, genders (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientations, disabilities, citizenships, ages, religions, and national origins and who have different marital statuses, family caregiving responsibilities, lived experiences with the criminal justice systems, and genetic information.
• Are prepared to be a dedicated board member for an initial one-year term, with the opportunity to serve multiple terms for future years
• Have a demonstrated commitment to advocating for people from marginalized communities

Learn More and Apply

To learn more about Hopebound, please visit our website www.hopebound.com for more information.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a member of the Board of Directors for Hopebound, please submit your cover letter and resume to hello@hopebound.com for consideration.