board members
HOW TO GET STARTED?
- Learn about our mission.
- Explore board service pathways.
- Share your background and interests.
- Discuss expectations and availability.
- Confirm fit and next steps.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need prior board experience?
Prior board experience can be helpful, but relevant expertise, community perspective, and commitment to our mission also matter. Tell us about your background and what you hope to contribute. We’ll discuss how your experience aligns with our board’s needs and the responsibilities of serving as a director.
What is the time commitment?
Board service includes preparing for and attending meetings, reviewing information, contributing to discussions, and following through on agreed responsibilities. Additional involvement depends on your role and any committee or project commitments. We’ll discuss meeting schedules, service terms, and expected participation before you commit.
Is a personal donation required?
Giving and fundraising expectations are discussed as part of the board selection process. Our three pathways emphasize different contributions: professional expertise, philanthropic support, and community perspective. Ask about the specific expectations for the role you’re considering, including any personal giving or fundraising commitments, before deciding whether it fits your capacity.
READY TO HELP LEAD?
Bring your expertise, perspective, or fundraising connections to help guide our educational mission.
Focus:
GOVERNANCE
Paths:
THREE ROLES
Commitment:
ROLE-DEPENDENT
Location:
REMOTE
Help guide the future of GlowUp ACS. Board members provide governance, strategic perspective, and oversight that support our educational mission and organizational sustainability.
Working together as a board, directors help shape priorities, ask thoughtful questions, and support responsible decisions. Board service focuses on governance, while the Executive Director leads day-to-day operations.
- Keep our mission central to decisions.
- Contribute to strategic planning and priorities.
- Review organizational progress and challenges.
- Participate in financial oversight.
- Support and hold executive leadership accountable.
- Bring relevant expertise and community perspectives.
- Help strengthen relationships and resource development.
- Prepare for meetings and follow through on commitments.
Our board brings together people with different strengths and a shared commitment to expanding access to professional experience. We welcome conversations with prospective directors who can contribute expertise, philanthropic support, or community insight.
Our three pathways describe the primary contribution each director brings. All directors share responsibility for thoughtful governance and decisions that serve the organization’s mission.
Expert Director
Contribute professional knowledge that strengthens board discussions and organizational oversight. Relevant backgrounds may include finance, technology, education, human resources, nonprofit leadership, or other areas connected to our needs.
Philanthropic Director
Help strengthen the resources and relationships that sustain our mission. This pathway emphasizes philanthropic engagement, donor connections, fundraising support, and identifying opportunities to build organizational sustainability.
Community Director
Bring community perspectives, lived experience, and connections that inform our direction. Help the board understand the people we aim to serve and consider how organizational decisions affect access, inclusion, and opportunity.
We look for prospective directors who believe in our mission and are prepared to participate thoughtfully, ask questions, and take shared responsibility for the organization’s direction.
Before joining, candidates should understand the role’s commitments and discuss their availability, relevant experience, and potential conflicts of interest. Selection depends on organizational needs and fit.
- A commitment to our educational mission.
- Relevant expertise, community insight, or philanthropic capacity.
- Time to prepare for meetings and participate consistently.
- Willingness to review organizational and financial information.
- Respectful collaboration and independent judgment.
- Care for confidential information and disclosure of potential conflicts.
- Follow-through on agreed governance and resource-development responsibilities.
- Respect for the distinction between board oversight and daily management.