Board Director

Summary

We are looking for an experienced professional to join our Board of Directors. Joining Climate Group’s Board presents an opportunity to channel your expertise towards a cause that truly matters: driving climate action, fast.

Our Directors play a pivotal role in our organization, driving Fundraising, Programmatic, and Events efforts and ensuring good stewardship of the organization.

We are particularly looking for someone who is passionate about the work of Climate Group, with a background in finance or legal and experience working at a senior level, whose confidence in reviewing and analyzing financial information will assist us to fulfil our commitment to the nonprofit sector good governance principles.

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About Climate Group

Climate Group is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, ensuring that everyone in our team has the opportunity to thrive and excel. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

Climate Group drives climate action, fast. Our goal is a world of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with greater prosperity for all.

We focus on systems with the highest emissions and where our networks have the greatest opportunity to drive change. We do this by building large and influential networks and holding organizations accountable, turning their commitments into action.

We share what we achieve together to show more organizations what they could do. We are an international non-profit organization, founded in 2004, with offices in London, Amsterdam, Beijing, New Delhi and New York.

About the role

The Board of Directors is responsible for the effective governance of the organization and holds the Executive Director of Climate Group, Inc to account for Climate Group’s mission and vision.

Key responsibilities

As the highest leadership body of the organization and to satisfy its fiduciary duties, the board is responsible for:

• Safeguarding the mission of the organization and understanding its collective purpose
• Selecting, supporting, and evaluating the performance of the Executive Director
• Strategic and organizational planning
• Ensuring strong fiduciary oversight and financial management
• Fundraising and resource development
• Approving and monitoring the organization’s programs and services
• Enhancing the organization’s public image
• Assessing its own performance as the governing body of the organization
• Ensuring legal and ethical integrity

Each individual board member is expected to:

• Know the organization’s mission, policies, programs, and needs as well as understand its collective purpose
• Faithfully read and understand the organization’s financial statements and board materials in advance of meetings
• Serve as active advocates and ambassadors for the organization
• 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 achieve the organization’s mission
• Give a meaningful personal financial donation
• Help identify personal connections that can benefit the organization’s fundraising and reputational standing, and influence public policy
• Prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in board meetings
• Participate fully in one or more committees as required
• Engage in learning opportunities to better understand the community we serve
• Respect the experiences of all who bring their voices and lived experiences into the boardroom and the organization

About you

The ideal candidate will also share our passion for achieving our goals and mission.

Essential

• Extensive, recent and relevant experience in finance, legal, fundraising or operations.
• Experience analyzing, distilling and communicating key financial information at a senior, strategic level
• Knowledge of the risks organizations face and experience with their review, assessment and overall management

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Desirable

• Knowledge and experience of good governance practices in keeping with Climate Group’s status as a charity and company limited by guarantee

Time commitment and term of office

Directors need to be able to give enough time to advise in relation to their area of expertise and play a full role in wider discussions and decision-making. The time commitment is approximately ten days a year and includes:

• Quarterly Board meetings – usually two hours in duration
• Quarterly Committee meetings, held two to three weeks ahead of each Board meeting – usually 1.5 hours in duration
• Attending key Climate Group events and meetings as required

Directors are appointed for an initial term of three years and can be re-elected for a second term. After six years, Directors may be appointed for a third term upon unanimous approval by the full Board of Directors.

Climate Group is committed to working inclusively. We aim to meet Board members' access needs to enable them to engage fully. Meetings are primarily virtual, with one in-person meeting per year.

The ideal candidate will be a US citizen and able to participate in meetings scheduled in EST.

In compliance with law this is an unpaid voluntary position. Reasonable expenses may be claimed including travel costs for attending Board, Committee and other meetings.

Apply now

Submit your application now using the ‘Apply’ button. You'll be directed to the listing on our Jobs Board to submit your application directly.

Your application should be in form of a short letter covering your bio, including experience relevant to the position, and what’s driving your interest in joining our Board.

If you need any further information, require this advert in an accessible format, or would like to have a confidential, informal conversation about the role with no obligation, please contact Ashley Mielcarek, Operations Manager, at amielcarek@climategroup.org.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.