Job Requirements of a Board Member

The Board meets six times per year, in the evening. Board members are expected to attend in person. Further, all Board members are expected to attend a one-day orientation and annual Board retreat.

Job Requirements for Board members:

• know the organization’s mission, policies, programs, and needs

• faithfully read and understand the organization’s financial statements

• serve as active advocates and ambassadors for the organization and fully engage in identifying and securing the financial resources and partnerships necessary for the organization to advance its mission

• leverage connections, networks, and resources to develop collective action to fully achieve the organization’s mission

• help identify personal connections that can benefit the organization’s fundraising and reputational standing, and can influence public policy

• prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in board meetings

• participate fully in one or more committees

Further, board members are expected to:

• follow the organization’s bylaws, policies, and board resolutions

• sign an annual conflict-of-interest disclosure and update it during the year if necessary, as well as disclose potential conflicts before meetings and actual conflicts during meetings

• maintain confidentiality about all internal matters of the organization

• donate or solicit a donation to the organization an amount that is meaningful

Disability Rights Oregon is committed to creating a diverse Board of Directors to strengthen our organization. The individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our Board members invest in their work helps shape the culture and priorities of Disability Rights Oregon. We strive to have a Board of Directors representative of the communities we serve.

We strongly encourage people with disabilities, Black, Indigenous, and people of color, LGBTQIA+ people, immigrants, people who are religious minorities, veterans, first-generation college graduates, people from rural and frontier communities, and adults of all ages to apply.

Deadline to apply

If you are interested in serving on Disability Rights Oregon's Board of Directors, please complete this application in its entirety by December 10. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Disability Rights Oregon selects Board members between November and December for membership on the Board beginning in January.