Opportunities From: HandsOn Twin Cities

Volunteer: Website and Newsletter Maintenance

Help us create an electronic newsletter on a monthly schedule to distribute to professionals in Minnesota. Experience with Mail Chimp is helpful but not essential. It may be possible to work off site after initial meeting/s in person. Hours at work are flexible according to convenience of volunteer as long as publish deadline is met. Expected hours per month is unknown at this time but estimated to be around four hours a month after basic learning is completed.   

Nonprofit: Project Pathfinder, Inc

Help us create an electronic newsletter on a monthly schedule to distribute to professionals in Minnesota. Experience with Mail Chimp is helpful but not essential. It may be possible to work off site after initial meeting/s in person. Hours at work are flexible according to convenience of volunteer as long as publish deadline is met. Expected hours per month is unknown at this time but estimated to be around four hours a month after basic learning is completed.   

Nonprofit: Project Pathfinder, Inc

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 55104

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Board Member

Project Pathfinder, Inc. (PPI) seeks individuals interested in supporting a program that has been committed to preventing sexual violence for 30 years! PPI is a private, non-profit (501 (c) (3)) corporation serving clients in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The majority of referrals come from the Twin Cities metro area, counties southwest of the Twin Cities as well as counties in southeastern Minnesota. A volunteer Board of Directors governs PPI and meets bi-monthly with additional committee involvement based on your skills or interests.

 The following is our vision/ mission statement:

 Vision: Dedicated to the elimination of sexual violence and abuse.

 Mission: To provide psychotherapy, consultation, training and research in a way that:

 a) Prevents further sexual violence and abuse

 b) Protects the community interests

 c) Improves the lives of clients, their families and the community

 Other Project Pathfinder, Inc. staff members are active with other community agencies as determined by client and community needs. Agencies with which we relate include county child protection, mental health agencies, county attorneys, victim advocate services, courts, sexual assault protocol teams, and legal services. PPI has a history of leadership in the sex offender treatment community. PPI is represented at the Minnesota Association for Treatment of Sexual Abusers (including Board membership), Ramsey County Sexual Assault Protocol Team, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and other associations with similar missions. PPI has been a leader in policy making in the field of sex offender specific treatment and past PPI staff have gone on to influential positions within the broader professional community of mental health and sex offender specific work. 

 

Board Information

 

Number of members currently: 9

 

Meeting time and frequency: Bi monthly (every other month) on the first Wednesday from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Committee meetings are determined by committee team member availability.

 

Meeting location: Preference is for in person attendance at St. Paul Office Location but Hybrid meetings are an option.

 

Board Expectations

 

Time Expectation: 2-4 hours/month

 

Financial Contribution Required: Optional

 

Service on Committee Required: Yes

 

Length of Term: 2 Years

 

Renewable: Yes

 

Does nonprofit carry liability insurance? Yes

 

Primary Board Member Responsibilities

 

1. Planning

 

Approve the organization’s philosophy and review management's performance in achieving the philosophy.

 

Annually assess the environment and approve the organization's strategy in relation to the environment.

 

Review and approve the organization's plans for funding its strategy on an annual basis.

 

Review and approve the organization's long-term financial goals.

 

Annually review and approve the organization's budget.

 

Approve major policies.

 

2. Organizational Oversight

 

Attend board meetings regularly and strategic retreats as requested.

 

Oversee the selection, compensation and performance evaluation of the Executive Director.

 

Ensure that management succession is properly planned for.

 

Approve appropriate compensation and benefit policies and practices.

 

Propose a slate of directors to members and fill vacancies as needed.

 

Annually approve the performance review of the CEO and establish compensation based on recommendations of the Personnel Committee and chair of the board.

 

Determine eligibility for and appoint board committees in response to recommendations of the Nominating Committee annually

 

3. Operational Oversight

 

Review the results achieved by management as compared with the organization's philosophy, annual and long range goals, and the performance of similar organizations.

 

Be certain that the financial structure of the organization is adequate for its current needs and its long-range strategy.

 

Provide candid and constructive criticism, advice, and comments.

 

Approve major actions of the organization, such as capital expenditures and major program and service changes.

 

4. Audit Responsibilities

 

Ensure that the board and its committees are adequately and currently informed, through reports and other methods, of the condition of the organization and its operations.

 

Verify that published reports properly reflect the operating results and financial condition of the organization.

 

Ascertain that management has established appropriate policies to define and identify conflicts of interest throughout the organization and is diligently administering and enforcing those policies.

 

Appoint independent auditors subject to approval by members.

 

Review compliance with relevant material laws affecting the organization.

 

Desired Board Candidate Skills

 

Project Pathfinder encourages people of all backgrounds to apply and is seeking board members with skills or experience in the following areas:

 

Human Resources

 

Accounting/Finance

 

Legal

 

Fundraising/Grant writing

 

Experience with Non-Profit Leadership

 

Passionate about the prevention of sexual abuse through treatment

 

To Apply:

 

To find out more information about PPI, and/or becoming a Board member, please contact Executive Director Katie Holmgren at kholmgren@projectpathfinder.org 651-644-8515 or Board Chair Karen Godin at kgodin2017@gmail.com.

Nonprofit: Project Pathfinder, Inc

Project Pathfinder, Inc. (PPI) seeks individuals interested in supporting a program that has been committed to preventing sexual violence for 30 years! PPI is a private, non-profit (501 (c) (3)) corporation serving clients in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The majority of referrals come from the Twin Cities metro area, counties southwest of the Twin Cities as well as counties in southeastern Minnesota. A volunteer Board of Directors governs PPI and meets bi-monthly with additional committee involvement based on your skills or interests.

 The following is our vision/ mission statement:

 Vision: Dedicated to the elimination of sexual violence and abuse.

 Mission: To provide psychotherapy, consultation, training and research in a way that:

 a) Prevents further sexual violence and abuse

 b) Protects the community interests

 c) Improves the lives of clients, their families and the community

 Other Project Pathfinder, Inc. staff members are active with other community agencies as determined by client and community needs. Agencies with which we relate include county child protection, mental health agencies, county attorneys, victim advocate services, courts, sexual assault protocol teams, and legal services. PPI has a history of leadership in the sex offender treatment community. PPI is represented at the Minnesota Association for Treatment of Sexual Abusers (including Board membership), Ramsey County Sexual Assault Protocol Team, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and other associations with similar missions. PPI has been a leader in policy making in the field of sex offender specific treatment and past PPI staff have gone on to influential positions within the broader professional community of mental health and sex offender specific work. 

 

Board Information

 

Number of members currently: 9

 

Meeting time and frequency: Bi monthly (every other month) on the first Wednesday from 4:00 – 6:00 pm. Committee meetings are determined by committee team member availability.

 

Meeting location: Preference is for in person attendance at St. Paul Office Location but Hybrid meetings are an option.

 

Board Expectations

 

Time Expectation: 2-4 hours/month

 

Financial Contribution Required: Optional

 

Service on Committee Required: Yes

 

Length of Term: 2 Years

 

Renewable: Yes

 

Does nonprofit carry liability insurance? Yes

 

Primary Board Member Responsibilities

 

1. Planning

 

Approve the organization’s philosophy and review management's performance in achieving the philosophy.

 

Annually assess the environment and approve the organization's strategy in relation to the environment.

 

Review and approve the organization's plans for funding its strategy on an annual basis.

 

Review and approve the organization's long-term financial goals.

 

Annually review and approve the organization's budget.

 

Approve major policies.

 

2. Organizational Oversight

 

Attend board meetings regularly and strategic retreats as requested.

 

Oversee the selection, compensation and performance evaluation of the Executive Director.

 

Ensure that management succession is properly planned for.

 

Approve appropriate compensation and benefit policies and practices.

 

Propose a slate of directors to members and fill vacancies as needed.

 

Annually approve the performance review of the CEO and establish compensation based on recommendations of the Personnel Committee and chair of the board.

 

Determine eligibility for and appoint board committees in response to recommendations of the Nominating Committee annually

 

3. Operational Oversight

 

Review the results achieved by management as compared with the organization's philosophy, annual and long range goals, and the performance of similar organizations.

 

Be certain that the financial structure of the organization is adequate for its current needs and its long-range strategy.

 

Provide candid and constructive criticism, advice, and comments.

 

Approve major actions of the organization, such as capital expenditures and major program and service changes.

 

4. Audit Responsibilities

 

Ensure that the board and its committees are adequately and currently informed, through reports and other methods, of the condition of the organization and its operations.

 

Verify that published reports properly reflect the operating results and financial condition of the organization.

 

Ascertain that management has established appropriate policies to define and identify conflicts of interest throughout the organization and is diligently administering and enforcing those policies.

 

Appoint independent auditors subject to approval by members.

 

Review compliance with relevant material laws affecting the organization.

 

Desired Board Candidate Skills

 

Project Pathfinder encourages people of all backgrounds to apply and is seeking board members with skills or experience in the following areas:

 

Human Resources

 

Accounting/Finance

 

Legal

 

Fundraising/Grant writing

 

Experience with Non-Profit Leadership

 

Passionate about the prevention of sexual abuse through treatment

 

To Apply:

 

To find out more information about PPI, and/or becoming a Board member, please contact Executive Director Katie Holmgren at kholmgren@projectpathfinder.org 651-644-8515 or Board Chair Karen Godin at kgodin2017@gmail.com.

Nonprofit: Project Pathfinder, Inc

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Allow Groups: No