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Apply for Our Board of Directors

Are you passionate about supporting Black girls?
Be a part of the next chapter of Girls For A Change.

Girls For A Change is looking for new board members to join its dynamic and growing board of directors. If you're ready to get to work and help drive GFAC forward, we want you! Joining our board means committing to working on one of our 5 committees to help move the needle forward. Our board meets every third Tuesday of the month, every other month and committee meetings are dependent on your time and availability. In addition, all board members are expected to fundraise and advocate within their personal networks. Helping us grow means helping us gain access to networks where we have not had inroads previously. GFAC is dedicated to supporting the continuing education of all staff and board members as it pertains to equity and inclusion. In addition, we offer opportunities to join us at our annual events, promotion of your position as a board member, and opportunities to be involved in our marketing communications.

Board Member Application

Personal Information

Name(Required)

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If comfortable, please identify your racial, ethnic, and/or cultural background(s):

GFAC uses this voluntary information to gauge its effectiveness in recruiting a diverse group of candidates.

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Experience

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Are you currently serving on a board, if yes when is your term ending

Questionnaire

Briefly describe why you would like to join the GFAC Board of Directors:

In what other ways do you support and help your community?

Please list any current organizational affiliations:

List the names of the organization and your role(s) on each line.

Which of your skills would you like to utilize on the Board?

Check all that apply.

Board development

Strategic planning

Staffing / HR

Program development

IT/ Technology

Financial management

Fundraising

Evaluation

Community networking

Legal

Training

Marketing

Volunteer management

Facilities management

Policy. Advocacy

Other skill(s) of yours that you would like to utilize?

What would you like to gain from of your participation on the GFAC Board of Directors?

E.g., what types of experiences, skill development, interests to cultivate, etc.?

If you join the Board, you agree that you can provide at least 2-4 hours a month in attendance to Board and Committee meetings and that you do not have any conflict-of-interest in participating on the Board.(Required)

Yes

If you are not selected to join the Board, or if you decide not to join, would you like to be a volunteer to assist our organization in various ways that match your skills and interests?(Required)

Yes

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At Girls For A Change, we are preparing Black girls for the world, and the world for Black girls.

– Angela Patton, Chief Executive Officer

Girls For A Change (GFAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit youth development organization aimed at empowering self-identifying Black girls in Central Virginia to visualize their bright futures and potential through discovery, development, innovation, and social change in their communities. Our mission is to prepare Black girls for the world and the world for Black girls.