Director Board of Directors

Freedom United is seeking up to three new board members with fundraising expertise, experience and networks, and a sincere personal interest in ending modern slavery, to join our Board of Directors.

About Freedom United

Freedom United is a global community dedicated to ending human trafficking and modern slavery through digital campaigns and actions. Our community builds momentum that drives policy to create the conditions and systems that bring dignity and freedom to all. To read more about the over 100 successes to date, please review our impact page.

Role of Board members

Our supportive, talented and experienced board of 13, including the Executive Director, is recruiting new members to build our fundraising capacity in the face of a rapidly changing funding landscape.

Our board members are nearly all based in the U.S., the country in which the organization is registered. However, as a global organization, being resident in the U.S. is not a prerequisite for appointees provided they can attend meetings virtually during the East Coast U.S. working day.

Person specification

– You are passionately committed to Freedom United’s theory of change (read how we work) and our mission to end modern slavery

– You have demonstrable experience of successful philanthropic fundraising

– You have experience of being on or presenting to senior leadership teams, boards or committees

– You are comfortable and would enjoy being part of decisions about the future of the organisation, the risks it faces and the finances

– You have a vibrant network and are proactive in identifying and proposing opportunities of new connections for the benefit of the future of the organization

– You like working as part of a team and enjoy providing advice and guidance

– You enjoy taking on brand new information and using it to make wise and informed judgements.

Desirable:

– You have professional or lived experience of the issues surrounding modern slavery.

Remuneration

Board Director positions are not remunerated. They are voluntary and unpaid positions whose role is focused on supporting the organization, including through fundraising. As such board members donate a minimum of $7,500 each year as a ‘get or give’ with sponsored positions available in exceptional circumstances. Our vision is that board members with fundraising expertise would support the board and organization to bring in new sources of funding beyond this to adapt to the new fundraising landscape for human rights.

Term of office

The term of office is for two years. Members may serve two additional terms of two years, subject to agreement of the Board of Directors.

Time commitment

Four meetings a year of 90 minutes to two hours, in the third week after quarter end in the first half of the day (East Coast time), plus reading papers in advance of these meetings, attending ad hoc meetings on occasion, and being available irregularly to offer advice. The Board usually meets in person once a year, usually in Raleigh, NC; Directors are required to meet their own costs. The Board also has a Governance Subcommittee which meets quarterly for one hour.

Application procedure

To express your interest in being considered for this board director recruitment, please forward your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] with ‘Board Director Application’ in the subject line.

Please indicate:

– Your interest and experience in becoming a member of the Board of Directors, referring to any relevant experience outlined in the person specification above

– Your experience in fundraising

– Confirm you can meet the annual board pledge of at least US$7,500

– Confirm that you can meet the time commitment required.

We practice equality in our recruitment and seek diversity to further improve our understanding of both the Freedom United community and victims of slavery.

Our values

Respect – We prioritize accuracy over sensationalism, rather we embrace complexity and nuance respecting survivors’ perspectives and the rights of those affected by or vulnerable to modern slavery

Empowerment – We believe that the best solution is empowerment and that the anti-slavery movement should be survivor-led

Action – We must bring together global voices as one to create power for sustainable change

Community – Collaborating in strong partnership with our supporters and in coalitions is central to our impact

Transparency – We value integrity and prioritize exposing the root causes of exploitation.