What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding Board Member position at Kindred Pawsibilities?
Company Description
Kindred Pawsibilities (KP) is an animal welfare nonprofit and regional funding infrastructure project based in the Tri-Cities, WA. We don't run a shelter, operate a clinic, or manage rescues. We fund and support the organizations that do, at a scale designed to end the Tri-Cities' chronic pet overpopulation crisis rather than perpetually manage its fallout.
Our flagship program pre-funds spay, neuter, wellness, and preventative care services for cats and dogs through vetted partner clinics, distributed free to the community and tracked through a closed-loop data system that measures regional impact over time.
KP is built for major philanthropy at scale, pursuing six- and seven-figure gifts from high-net-worth individuals, private foundations, and corporate partners, with a long-term endowment target that will eventually allow the organization to operate entirely on investment returns.
We are currently assembling our Founding Board of Directors.
Role Description
As a Founding Board Member of Kindred Pawsibilities, you will help shape the strategic direction of a first-of-its-kind regional funding infrastructure project at its earliest and most consequential stage. Founding board members carry both the privilege and the responsibility of establishing the governance, culture, and philanthropic relationships that will define KP for decades to come.
Founding members are personally selected by the organization's founder. This is a small, intentional group: KP's founding board will seat five members total, including the founder. Officer roles, including Board Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and Philanthropy Chair, are available to founding members.
This is a volunteer governance role with flexible, hybrid participation. Board members are expected to:
- Attend and actively participate in regular board meetings
- Contribute to organizational strategy, governance, and financial oversight
- Support and advocate for KP's fundraising mission within your personal and professional networks
- Represent KP with integrity at events and in the community
- Help establish the organizational culture and standards that will define KP long-term
Qualifications
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- A network you are willing to actively engage in support of KP's fundraising mission
- Comfort with a high-investment, high-result organizational model
- Familiarity with nonprofit governance and Robert's Rules of Order, or a willingness to learn
- A genuine commitment to ending the Tri-Cities' chronic pet overpopulation crisis and its consequences for the community
Preferred
- Prior board experience
- Background in philanthropy, finance, law, or community leadership
- Bilingual English/Spanish
If you are interested in being considered for a founding board seat, we invite you to introduce yourself and share what you would bring to KP at this stage.