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Architects Without Borders Seattle (AWBS) is seeking talented and passionate leaders to serve a two-year term on our Board of Directors from January 2023 through December 2024.

Diversity is crucial to the success of our mission to collaborate with underserved communities to deliver ecologically sensitive, culturally appropriate, life-changing design solutions in Seattle and around the world. We seek members who have ties or lived experience with underserved communities locally and/or internationally. Skills helpful to AWBS at this time include fundraising, marketing, and international development. We are also seeking those who have a current Washington State architect license.

About AWBS
Founded in 2005 by a group of Seattle architects and designers in response to a devastating tsunami, Architects Without Borders Seattle is committed to providing pro bono services to build strong communities. AWBS is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit. Volunteers are fundamental to our work as all our project work is completely volunteer led and assisted. AWBS’s one paid staff member is our Executive Director, who reports to the Board of Directors.

​AWBS Mission and Values
AWBS volunteers collaborate with underserved communities to deliver ecologically sensitive, culturally appropriate, life-changing design.

Core Values:
- Appropriate design solutions are vital to communities and the environment
- Collaborative long-term relationships with communities are essential to providing effective design assistance
- Exchange of knowledge and skills can empower both communities and designers
- Interdisciplinary teams create innovative and insightful projects
- Volunteer passion, energy, and efforts make our work possible


Board of Directors Responsibilities
AWBS Board members advise, govern, oversee policy and direction, and assist with leadership and general promotion of Architects Without Borders Seattle. Although board members are not directly responsible for project work, they assist the Project Committee with project leadership. Board members serve as ambassadors and guide the sustainability of the organization.

Board members serve as advisors by:
- providing mission-focused guidance during potential project vetting, and to project teams, as needed
- mentoring new board members
- serving on one board committee to focus on specific parts of AWB’s mission and needs

Board members serve as ambassadors by:
- reflecting the Mission and Core Values of the organization
- strengthening relationships between AWBS and the local community
- advancing AWBS’s mission and services
- supporting activities to develop funding for the organization

Board members guide the sustainability of the organization by:
- understanding and adhering to the policies and procedures of AWBS
- developing organizational policy, and creating, reviewing, and evaluating organizational plans
- engaging in strategic planning to establish long and short-term goals and priorities
- overseeing personnel and staff accountability and development
- recognizing and avoiding conflicts of interest
- ensuring the organization’s fiscal stability by:
- becoming familiar with AWBS’s finances, budget, and financial/resource needs
- connecting AWBS with sponsors, donors, and other funding opportunities
- supporting AWBS financially with a personally meaningful gift through a monthly recurring donation, and/or donations at fundraising events, and/or donations at other times during the year

Meetings and Time Commitment
AWBS Board members should commit in the range of 12-25 hours per month to AWBS, distributed between the monthly board meeting, events, and work related to the organization, as well as committee meetings. Each board member will participate and serve on at least one board committee, which aligns with their areas of expertise and interest. The board will engage in an annual retreat of approximately 6-8 hours, usually held on a weekend day in February.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, as of March 2020, the board has been meeting virtually via Zoom instead of the in-person meetings itemized below. In-person meetings will resume in the future when it is safe to do so.

The board of directors meets monthly on the third Wednesday of the month, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in downtown Seattle at our office at 1101 2nd Ave.

Committee meetings generally take place once per month for 90 minutes in person or by zoom. Members are expected to attend at least three Projects Committee meetings each year (a monthly gathering of volunteer teams doing the inspiring work of the organization).

Board members are expected to attend and participate in organization-wide events (e.g. the annual fundraiser, annual volunteer appreciation, etc.).

One board term is two years long, with the option to continue serving on the board after the first term.

To apply for a position on the AWBS Board of Directors, please send the following to info@awb-seattle.org by 5:00pm, Sunday, December 4, 2022.

A current resume with contact information to help us get to know you (a thorough LinkedIn or similar profile is also acceptable – we’re interested in content, not polish)

A Statement of Interest replying specifically to board member responsibilities. Please consider the following questions as you compose your Statement of Interest:

- What prompted your interest in joining the AWBS Board?

- What do you know about AWBS, and what would you like to learn about us?

- What challenges, issues, or needs would you like to address as an AWBS Board member?

- What areas of expertise, special skills, training, or personal qualities do you feel would be most important to your work on the AWBS Board?

- What will be the biggest challenges in sharing your personal time, energy, and financial resources with AWBS?

- Are there any thoughts, questions, or concerns that may have come up while thinking about these questions that you would like to share with us?

Interviews will be conducted in December with offers to join the board extended by mid-January.

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I. Deliver Emergency food to client homes using your own vehicle:
All drivers must have a co-pilot (second volunteer).

II. Or, volunteers can serve as POINT OF CONTACT for our delivery service partner. You'll pick up emergency food boxes from FGF's location, then meet the delivery drivers at a central location to off load the emergency food boxes to the drivers. The drivers will then deliver to each household.

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We have been working behind the scenes to support many outreaches, Reserves, Veterans, families, children, and our areas most vulnerable populations for over 12 years.
We have a variety of roles & opportunities and would love to hear from you !!!
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There are many roles and we seek to build an amazing committee that will serve as the sounding board and networking platform for our initiatives. If you share our passion to create change and have the largest possible impact for our most vulnerable... If you have a talent in Art or are connected in our City's Music scene, have experience in large scale gala planning... come be a part of a program and project that wants to hear what you have to say and your ideas.
Please forward your interest, resume and detailed cover letter highlighting why you feel drawn to our cause and how you could help to charlottegilmer81@gmail.com or by going through this wonderful site.
We do have a careful screening process for all of our volunteers, as we do serve vulnerable populations. A current Criminal record check with Vulnerable sector is required. Though a criminal conviction does not necessarily mean you are disqualified from consideration, we will determine this case by case through the interview process.
Thank you so much and we look forward to hearing from you.

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