Essential Board Officer Roles
1. President / Chair
☀️Leads the board
☀️Oversees meetings and governance
☀️Serves as spokesperson for the board
2. Secretary
☀️Keeps meeting minutes
☀️Maintains corporate records
☀️Ensures filings (like annual reports) are on time
3. Treasurer
☀️Oversees finances and reporting
☀️Helps with budgets, fundraising tracking, and IRS filings
☀️Works closely with our bookkeeper or fiscal staff
Director Positions:
4. Agricultural/Farming Expert
🌱Brings real-world knowledge of sustainable farming, permaculture, or soil health
🌱Guides curriculum or helps mentor community members
5. Garden Educator or Advocate
🐝Has experience teaching gardening, especially to children or in schools
🐝Can help structure educational programs and youth activities
6. Nonprofit or Legal Professional
🌷Understands nonprofit compliance, bylaws, and legal responsibilities
🌷Helps protect the org and advises on board governance
7. Fundraising/Development Director
🌸Skilled in grant writing, donor engagement, or event planning
🌸Helps build financial sustainability
8. Community Connector or Organizer
🌿Strong ties to the local community, schools, or grassroots groups
🌿Helps build inclusive outreach and partnerships
9. Environmental or Food Justice Advocate
💧Brings equity lens to your work
💧Supports outreach to underserved communities and inclusive access to gardening
10. Program Director
🦋Compiles and initiates new programs
🦋Configures new program requirements and needs
🦋Makes sure all programs are running effectively and according to our mission
🧺Optional or Specialized Roles:
Marketing/Communications Director – for outreach, branding, social media
Chef/Nutritionist – to tie gardening to healthy food education
Youth Representative – a young adult or teen with lived experience in gardening programs
Local Government or School Representative – for alignment with city or school programs
Who we’re looking for:
🪴Someone who understands our mission
🪴Someone who will uphold the organization’s mission, values, and purpose
🪴Someone who will ensure programs align with the mission
🪴Someone who will set long-term goals and strategic direction
🪴Someone who will attend board meetings regularly
🪴Someone who will serve on committees or task forces as needed
🪴Someone who will be prepared, engaged, and active in decision-making
🪴Someone who will bring diversity in race, age, background, and skills
🪴Someone who will actively participate, not just lend their name
🪴Someone who will represent the organization in the community
🪴Someone who will promote the nonprofit’s mission and activities
🪴Someone who will build relationships with partners, funders, and supporters
🪴Someone who will provide guidance, feedback, and accountability
🪴Someone who will maintain and follow bylaws and policies
🪴Someone who will ensure WE operate legally and ethically
🪴Someone who will help ensure the organization complies with IRS and state nonprofit requirements
List is not inclusive, there may be tasks or duties assigned as needed.
⛏️Now are you ready to Dig In?
If you’re interested in joining our board, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply online: Join The Harvesting Change Board
Together, we can cultivate a stronger, more sustainable future — one seed, one class, and one connection at a time.