​DO YOU CARE ABOUT building resiliency AND livability IN LENTS? 
WANT TO SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY IN A MEANINGFUL WAY? 
We need your leadership on our Board!​

Green Lents provides education, volunteer, and leadership opportunities in and around the Lents neighborhood to promote a thriving, livable community. Check out our 2021 impact report here.

We work to ensure that sustainability is accessible to everyone in our neighborhood. We do work to improve housing affordability, fight for clean air, restore pollinator habitat, ensure access to tools and gardening supplies, steward a community orchard, and engage Lents residents on other key livability issues.

​As a board member, you will help provide direction in achieving our mission and goals, and bring your leadership to our community projects. Your participation will play an important role in decision-making and strategic planning activities that influence the future of our organization. 

Green Lents is committed to having a diverse representation of the Lents populations on our board, as well as engaging the skills & leadership of BIPOC, low-income persons, LGBTQIA+ people, youth, and people with disabilities. People from these and other historically marginalized backgrounds and communities are strongly encouraged to apply! ​

Inquiry process:

1. Attend a board meeting and/or meet with a current board member: This is an opportunity to check us out before you commit to applying! Board meetings are monthly on the 3rd Monday, 6-7:30pm (subject to change), currently held on Zoom. Send us an email at [email protected] for more information. 

​2. Fill out this quick Board Inquiry Form. You can fill it out before or after attending a board meeting.

OPen board positions:

We are currently recruiting for a diverse set of skills, including the following positions:
  • Co-Chair: The Co-Chair is the co-leader of the board. Shared responsibilities include evaluating the effectiveness of the organization, guiding the board in matters of organizational priorities and governance, strategic planning, budget approval, and building an accountable board and staff. The co-chairs also assist in developing agendas for and facilitating board meetings.
  • Secretary: The Board Secretary records the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors, maintains records of committee meetings, oversees the maintenance of membership lists, provides for the safe keeping of all official contracts and records of the organization and publishes notices of scheduled meetings, as well as creates agendas.
  • At-large: At-large members participate in strategic decision-making and monthly meetings. Each member also serves on at least one committee and/or one community program. Opportunities exist to utilize specific skills to support Green Lents -- including ecological restoration, community outreach, design and content creation, marketing, web development and IT, bookkeeping, Human Relations, legal and non profit advising, and volunteer management.
BOARD MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
  • Dedication to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion 
  • Enthusiasm for Green Lents programs and mission
  • Ability to contribute 4-8 hours/month to board responsibilities*
    • Roles and commitments vary and provide opportunities for on-the-ground or remote work.
    • Attend at least 75% of Board meetings during the year.  Meetings are currently held once a month, either in-person or virtually. 
    • Contribute to staff, organizational, and budget oversight, as well as strategic direction
  • Willingness to be a part of a cooperative team environment, kind & open communication - and fun!
  • Commitment to a two-year term on the Board.