This is your chance to use your network, your creativity, and your voice to make a meaningful difference for children and families. Along the way, you’ll build relationships, have fun, and be part of something truly special.

Be part of the momentum. Be part of the mission. Be part of something great.

Board Member Job Description

The Board supports the work of Show Me MO Schools and provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance to ensure all students and families receive information on school options in the KCMO district boundaries and beyond. While day-to-day operations are led by our Executive Director (ED), the Board-ED relationship is a partnership, and the appropriate involvement of the Board is both critical and expected. Specific Board Member responsibilities include:

Leadership, Governance, and Oversight

*Serving as a leader, partner and trusted advisor in the development and implementation of Show Me MO strategic plan 

*Reviewing outcomes and metrics for evaluating the impact of SMKCS programs and regularly measuring their performance and effectiveness.

*Approving SMKCS annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions; being informed of, and meeting all, legal and fiduciary responsibilities 

*Contributing to selecting, supporting, and evaluating the Executive Director 

*Assisting the Executive Director and board chair in identifying and recruiting other Board Members 

* Partnering with the Executive Director and other board members to ensure that board resolutions are carried out 

*Serving on committees or task forces and taking on special assignments

*Representing SMKCS to stakeholders; acting as an ambassador for the organization 

*Ensuring SMKCS commitment to a diverse board and staff that reflects the communities SMKCS serves

Fundraising

* Show Me KC Schools Board Members will consider SMKCS a philanthropic priority and make annual gifts that reflect that, and that are meaningful to their household. This may include the gift of time. So that SMKCS can credibly solicit contributions from foundations, organizations, and individuals, SMKCS expects to have 100 percent of Board Members make an annual contribution that is commensurate with their capacity

As an organization ambassador, in partnership with the Executive director, cultivate relationships thatare beneficial to the organization’s revenue strategies

Board Terms/Participation

1. SMKCS Board members serve a two-year term and are eligible for re-appointment for two additional terms, for a total of three consecutive terms

2. Board meetings are typically held bimonthly/quarterly

3. Directors are expected to attend and fully participate in all meetings. While occasional absences occur, directors are expected to notify the Board Chair/Executive Director of expected absences, and attend a minimum of 75% of all regularly scheduled meetings

Qualifications

This is an extraordinary opportunity for individuals who are passionate about SMKCS mission. We seek community-engaged leaders across multiple sectors including business, government, community organizations, philanthropy, and/or the nonprofit sector. Due to the nature of our organization, those who work in the education space in Kansas City bring unique knowledge and experiences. These individuals must be sector agnostic in decision making. The candidate must have volunteered with SMKCS before joining the board.

Ideal Candidates will have the following Qualifications:

● Professional experience with deep leadership in business, government, philanthropy, community service, and the nonprofit sector

● A commitment to and understanding of SMKCS mission and of the impact we have on the city.

● Savvy diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, convening, facilitating, and building consensus among diverse individuals

● Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a passion for improving the lives of students in KC.

● Must live and or work in the Kansas City Missouri School District boundary.

Service on SMKCS Board of Directors is without remuneration, except for administrative support, travel, and accommodation costs in relation to Board Member’s duties.

BikeWalkKC is a multi-faceted organization known for its comprehensive approach to community engagement, urban planning, bicycle/pedestrian education, public policy, bike share operations, data collection and research. We both teach a child to ride a bike for the first time, and advocate for policies that make it possible for that child to have a safe, efficient, and welcoming experience. 

To do these things, we build relationships at the highest levels of government, and we center those relationships with the lived experiences of the most vulnerable road users. We also collect and share data that help identify challenges, define solutions, and attract sustainable investments in the built environment, transportation infrastructure, and individual and community health.

Some of our recent accomplishments include:

• Serving more than 36,000 K-12 students in our Safe Routes to School youth development programs, especially in Title I schools in the urban core and first-ring suburbs.

• Repealing and reforming unnecessary traffic laws that provided pretext for law enforcement to target Black and Brown Kansas Citians, and producing an advocacy how-to guide for other communities.

• Winning $150 million for sidewalk repairs and removing the financial burden of sidewalk maintenance from homeowners.

• Building a Bike Share program that is tightly integrated with public transit and the region’s sustainable transportation strategy.

• Developing bike/pedestrian/trail plans for communities of all types and sizes.

Read more about board service and how to get started here!

• Board governance

• Montessori ​and/or outdoor education

• Legal

• Insurance

• Fundraising & development

• Continuity of operations planning

• School safety & security

• Child psychology / pediatrics

Board members serve a minimum term of 2 years. Some of the board's key responsibilities include:

• Guiding the organization's strategic goals and assisting the Executive Director in making major policy decisions

• Providing for the financial needs of the organization, including review and approval of an annual budget and Form 990

• Advocacy and promoting fundraising efforts in order to ensure the financial stability of the school

• Board meeting attendance as required by the Bylaws (6 official meetings per year, plus occasional committee work as needed)

Interested applicants, please use this link to apply. Applications requested by May 1ST.
Learn more about Global Montessori Academy here. 

We are seeking a Board Member with marketing and or social media experience to serve in an active, at large governance role. This volunteer board position helps guide FITS’ strategic direction, accountability, and organizational effectiveness, while also strengthening how we communicate our mission and impact to the broader community. Board members contribute approximately 3 to 5 hours per month through meetings and committee work, support fundraising and resource development, and provide steady oversight as we build visibility, engagement, and relationships that help our work grow.

This role is well suited for someone with experience, professional or volunteer, in marketing strategy, social media management, content creation, storytelling, brand development, communications, public relations, or community outreach, and who values clear messaging, thoughtful relationship building, and mission driven impact.

We are seeking a Board Member with a passion for IT and technical systems to serve in an active, at large governance role. This volunteer board position helps guide FITS’ strategic direction, accountability, and organizational effectiveness, with a specific emphasis on improving our databases, data practices, and core technical tools. Board members contribute approximately 3 to 5 hours per month through meetings and committee work, support fundraising and resource development, and provide steady oversight to ensure our infrastructure keeps pace with the needs of the children and families we serve.

This role is well suited for someone with experience, professional or volunteer, in databases, data management, systems administration, reporting and analytics, or nonprofit tech platforms, and who values collaborative problem solving, reliable operations, and mission driven impact.

Summary: Metropolitan Energy Center (MEC) is seeking board members with a strong fundraising background. The Board supports the work of MEC and provides mission-based and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by MEC's Executive Director, the Board – Executive Director relationship is a partnership, and the appropriate involvement of the Board is both critical and expected. Board Member responsibilities include governance and fundraising roles as follows.

Leadership, Governance and Oversight

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Executive Director as they develop and implement MEC's plans.

• Approve MEC's annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions; being informed of, and meeting all, legal and fiduciary responsibilities

• Represent MEC to stakeholders; acting as an ambassador for the organization by making strategic connections, funding requests, public presentations

• Review outcomes and metrics created by MEC for evaluating its impact, and regularly measuring its performance and effectiveness using those metrics

• Review agenda and supporting materials prior to the board and committee meetings

• Contribute to an annual performance evaluation of the Executive Director

• Assist the Executive Director and Board Chair in identifying and recruiting Board Members

• Ensure MEC's commitment to a diverse board and staff that reflect the communities of the Mid-American region we serve

• Partner with the Executive Director and other board members to ensure that board resolutions are carried out.

Fundraising

Metropolitan Energy Center Board Members will consider the organization a philanthropic priority and make annual gifts that reflect that priority. So that MEC can credibly solicit contributions from foundations, organizations, and individuals, MEC must have 100% of Board Members make an annual contribution. Members give what they can each year, whether $5, $50, or $500 or more. Board Members are also encouraged to peer-fundraise a minimum of $1,500/year. Other fundraising obligations:

• In collaboration with the Executive Director and other Board members, set organizational fundraising goals that are in line with the strategic plan.

• Serve on or lead fundraising and event planning committees to drive staff and board fundraising performance.

• Provide strategic vision to the Executive Director and other Board members pertaining to donor prospects and foundation giving.

• Lead the peer-fundraising program, providing guidance for fellow board members in their fundraising endeavors.

• Partner with the Executive Director to ensure fundraising obligations are fulfilled.

Clement Waters is a Kansas City–based nonprofit strengthening community health through preventive, nature-based programs that support stress regulation, food access, land stewardship, and the long-term sustainability of grassroots leadership. Our work focuses on practical, upstream solutions that strengthen everyday wellbeing and produce measurable outcomes for individuals, households, and community systems.

We are seeking a Board Member to serve in an active governance role overseeing strategic progress, financial accountability, and organizational performance. Board members contribute 3–5 hours per month through meeting participation and committee work, support fundraising and resource development, and help guide long-range planning, leadership oversight, and ethical governance. This role is well suited to professionals in finance, operations, HR, or business strategy who value disciplined decision-making, steady progress, and real-world impact within resource-constrained environments.