Desired skills, perspectives, experiences, and characteristics of new board members
Cville Village is a small but growing volunteer-run nonprofit that is relatively new to the scene. Our mission is to promote the dignity and independence of older adults who choose to age at home, with practical help and connection from caring volunteers. Our board president oversees operations, while others handle the majority of day-to-day responsibilities. Now that we are growing and thriving, with 63 members and 51 volunteers since we launched our services in January 2024, our president is ready to find the right person to mentor into the role.
The ideal candidate will have worked in the nonprofit space before, but it should be noted that the current board are all from other avenues of life. Someone with excellent and deep community contacts and knowledge, and/or with fundraising experience, would be great. A level of comfort with common software platforms and tech hardware is helpful. Being a “people person” is paramount.
This role is perfect for a relatively new retiree with good organizational skills, energy, and a passion for seniors’ issues and getting people together.
We are largely a working board, with most members serving as officers or committee chairs and one at-large member. Our recording secretary has resigned due to health issues and we would also like to fill that spot. There is room for two additional board members who can bring their skills to focus on other organizational needs.
Additional Information
Board members do have a required financial contribution but the amount is up to the board member.
The demographics tell us that 65 and up is the largest age group in our country and getting larger every day. We are living longer than ever before, and the vast majority of us want to stay in our own homes and neighborhoods as we age. Cville Village is here to make that wish realistic.
Yet we all need some level of help, especially those of us who are solo agers, and help can be difficult to find and expensive when we do find it. Even for those who have kids in town, they aren’t always available, and it can become harder to ask them for help. Beyond the practical aspect, though, people need the social contact that promotes healthy aging. Cville Village, like other similar villages around the country, has developed to fill these practical and social needs for our members as we all age together.
We as a board are a harmonious and respectful group in which everyone is valued and everyone’s voice is heard. We invite you to join us.
Our organization, Cville Village, is a small, new to the scene, but growing, all-volunteer nonprofit. As the president I oversee all operations, though others have the majority of the day to day responsibilities. I've been in this role for 2+ years, led the necessary steps to obtain funding so we could launch our services and have brought Cville Village nearly to the conclusion of its first year of operation. Now as we look to the 2nd year, I'm ready to find our next board president.
Our ideal candidate will have worked in the nonprofit space before, but our current board are all from other avenues of life and we are all making it work. Someone with excellent and deep community contacts and knowledge, and/or with fundraising experience, would be great. A level of comfort with common software platforms and tech hardware is essential. Being a "people person" helps.
This role is perfect for a relatively new retiree with good organizational skills, energy, and a passion for seniors' issues and getting people together.
We are a working board at this time, all board members have a role as officers or committee chairs. We have room for 2 board members who could focus on other organizational needs, such as fundraising.
