What It Means To Join The Board Of Directors
Guiding & Growing Love Not Lost
Core Values
At Love Not Lost, our mission is to revolutionize the way we heal in grief.
Our driving question is “How can we love people better?” and this guides everything we do.
We believe that love brings healing. And when we can meet pain with love, we can ease suffering and turn cycles of hurt into cycles of healing.
We are looking for people who align with our core values to join us:
We Lead with Love
We Prioritize Self-Care
We Embrace the Present with Courage
We Communicate Mindfully & Honestly
We Live a Growth Mindset
We Are Grateful For Every Moment
We Act With Integrity
Our goal each day is to steward our energy, emotions, time, resources, and relationships well. It can be heavy stuff at times, but we support one another and learn how to love ourselves better in the healing journey too. We’re continually growing, learning, and improving to be our best to take Love Not Lost to the next level of supporting people in grief and are looking for the perfect fit - is that you?
An Exciting Adventure and Legacy Builder
As a member of the board, you are joining us on our mission. You’re stepping into a leadership role to guide the direction of where we are going and helping us grow to get there!
Unlike bigger nonprofits that are very established (where you might have little influence in the big picture), Love Not Lost is malleable clay that you get to shape and leave your mark on. We’re launching new tools, innovating events and fundraising efforts, growing our programs, diving into strategy and development, and so much more as we actively expand to a national level.
The board's purpose is to invest time, talent, and treasure to help Love Not Lost fulfill its mission and support the Executive Director (listen to her story on BBC here).
What Are The Terms?
We are an active board, meeting virtually quarterly (currently at noon on the first Friday of the month) and collaborating asynchronously through tools like Slack and Asana to meet goals.
A board term is 2 years of service with the ability to serve a second term or move into an advisory role if you don’t want to roll off completely.
We expect all board members to leverage their resources to further the mission of Love Not Lost, which can include time, skills, money, connections, etc.
Who’s On The Team?
We are a growing board with some truly incredible people: our current team is listed on the Board of Directors page which we’ll be updating as new members join.
Who Are You Looking For?
We are always looking for heart-led humans who are excited to create a better future with us and also have the willingness to raise funds and expand our network. We are seeking leaders who can represent the communities we serve and bring unique perspectives that help us all learn and grow. We have specific key areas that will round out our board over the next two years, here are just a few:
Financial Leadership
Human Resources
Death & Dying Services (death doulas, funeral, cremation, burial, etc.)
Grief/Trauma Psychology (both academic and practicing)
Corporate Development and Leadership
Marketing Leader
Business Leaders or Entrepreneurs (success and experience with scaling nationally/globally desired)
If you have a different area of expertise and are excited about this opportunity, we would love to hear from you!
Where Can We Apply?
Please send an email to ashley(at)lovenotlost.org and eric(at)lovenotlost.org expressing your interest and your availability for an introductory call where we can get to know each other and share more details to see if it’s a good fit for everyone.