Join Our Board

The CAFAF Board of Directors comprises leaders from the nonprofit and for-profit sector who are dedicated to the organization’s mission. Serving on the CAFAF Board of Directors is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual who is passionate about strengthening leadership and governance in the nonprofit sector.

We are currently seeking:

» Board members with at least 3 years corporate or nonprofit Fundraising/PR/Social Media experience or a professional Financial background.

» Qualified kinship care providers to fill open positions on our board. As a kinship provider, you will represent the interests of relative and fictive kin foster and adoptive families on the Board.

» We are especially interested in persons of color as we are committed to maintaining a balance of racial ethnic diversity on the Board to best reflect our statewide membership.

Skills and experience in administration or management, fund raising, media, marketing, or PR, or a legal or financial background could be helpful.

Our board is dedicated to reflecting the diverse racial backgrounds of the families we serve; therefore, priority consideration will be given to applicants of the same diversity as the families that we serve.

Overall Board Member expectations include:

Attend monthly meetings and sign a Board Responsibility Agreement
Lend professional experience to increase community awareness of CAFAF
Ability to read and understand financial statements
Assume the Board’s fiduciary role shared by all of the directors for the organization
Directly invest in CAFAF’s work by making a personal contribution each year
Abide by the Board Bylaws and ethical guidelines
Responsibly represent CAFAF to one’s respective communities and advocate for CAFAF’s mission, programs, and services as appropriate
Engage in opportunities to increase community awareness and understanding of the CAFAF organization

Please contact CAFAF Board Vice President Cathy Gentile-Doyle for more information on how you can join us!

Email Cathy