Please review carefully this profile and the board member roles/responsibilities when considering these board openings. Latinos LEAD will contact you for a preliminary interview if you meet the qualifications. Applications from strong candidates will be forwarded to the nonprofit organization for consideration.
At-Risk Children and Youth, Child Abuse and Neglect, Disabilities, Domestic and Family Violence, Financial Literacy, Foster Care / Adoption, Health Care, Housing / Homelessness, Immigration, Juvenile Delinquency, K-12 Education, Mental Health, Nonprofits / Philanthropy, Substance Abuse
Climate Change, Land Management, Policy Advocacy
At Lincoln Families, we believe that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work culture is essential. A holistically supportive and healthy environment is vital to providing quality services to the youth, families and communities we serve. We are committed to creating a welcoming and respectful climate where everyone is valued, heard, and supported. We will achieve this by:
*Actively addressing systemic barriers and biases to prevent experiences of discrimination and promote access to services.
*Providing culturally responsive services that respect and honor the diversity of colleagues, youth and families.
*Prioritizing open dialogue and feedback from colleagues, youth, families, and community partners to ensure accountability and continuous improvement of our practices.
Following up and following through on areas of both hope and harm to amplify successes and address challenges.
Focusing on educational achievement, economic mobility and wellness, Lincoln Families provides a continuum of preventative and responsive school- and community-based mental health support services to improve outcomes for children and families. Lincoln is committed to creating systemic change to strengthen work with families, increase access to services, and advance social justice and equity. Founded in 1883, Lincoln Families disrupts cycles of poverty and trauma, empowering children and families to build strong futures in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. School-based programs focus on educational engagement, literacy, and mental health wellness to narrow the opportunity gap for youth and level the academic playing field. Community-based programs strengthen family stability and permanency by providing critical mental health supports and resource navigation services. Lincoln’s approaches have a proven impact on youth in child welfare systems, who are at a greater risk of dropping out of school, experiencing unemployment, homelessness, incarcerations, and mental health challenges.
Major Responsibilities of Board Members:
Lincoln Families is a key provider of crucially needed school- and community-based mental health support services in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, with service hubs in Antioch, Hayward, Oakland, and Pittsburg. The organization’s operating scale and programming range is an optimal environment for a wide range of board member expertise, professional networks, and educational backgrounds. Priority consideration will be given to candidates with experience and/or networks in philanthropy, elected/appointed public office, marketing/communications, physical plant/real estate management, or related fields in academia. Senior nonprofit or corporate executive experience are encouraged to consider this opportunity. Lincoln Families is committed to achieving a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organizational culture and successful board members will embrace and practice these principles. Accordingly, board and staff work to actively address systemic barriers and biases to create a welcoming and respectful climate where everyone is valued, heard, and supported. Lincoln Families programming staff provide culturally responsive services that respect and honor the diversity of colleagues, youth and families. The Board meets six times annually, and is gradually moving toward more in-person sessions. Board meetings are consistently well attended, and there is active participation in board committees. Board members experience the work engaging in staff presentations at board meetings and participating in Lincoln community events. The average board member devotes five hours monthly to board activities.
Latinos LEAD promotes more inclusive and effective civil society organizations by preparing and recruiting Latinos for nonprofit board leadership; helping nonprofit organizations to develop governing boards that reflect their constituents; and, collaborating with partners to increase ethnic diversity in nonprofit governance.
