Board Director

Type of help: Human Trafficking and Immigrant Rights Immigrant workers should be protected through ensuring safe working conditions, preventing discrimination including sexual harassment, preventing workplace violence including sexual assault, eliminating wage theft and fraud, and barring exploitation and human trafficking. Human Trafficking and Sex Worker Rights Not all people who work in the commercial sex industry are trafficked. Protecting the rights of all sex workers, promoting their health and safety, and teaching sex workers about human trafficking are some ways to prevent human trafficking. Human Trafficking and Decriminalization of Sex Work Sex workers are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation when they are unable to work safely and access needed or necessary services. It is important to understand that people in the sex trades have a myriad of experiences and may identify as sex trafficking survivors, sex workers, or both at different times in their lives. The criminal records that are now so common for people trading sex create barriers to safe housing, education, employment, public benefits, immigration status, and parenting. Decriminalizing sex work is a necessary pre-condition to decreasing abuse and exploitation within the sex trades, including labor and sex trafficking.

Languages spoken: ENGLISH

What else ...: Board Member Position Description: The Board supports the work of FNUSA and provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by FNUSA’s Executive Director (ED), the Board-ED relationship is a partnership, and the appropriate involvement of the Board is both critical and expected. Specific Board Member responsibilities are centered on leadership, governance and oversight, and include: Serving as a trusted advisor to the ED as they develop and implement FNUSA’s strategic plan; Reviewing outcomes and metrics created by FNUSA for evaluating its impact and regularly measuring its performance and effectiveness; Reviewing agenda and supporting materials prior to board meetings, and attending at least 75% of Board meetings (the Board meets quarterly); Reviewing and, if appropriate, approving FNUSA’s annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions; Being informed of, and meeting all, legal and fiduciary responsibilities; Contributing to an annual performance evaluation of the ED and more frequent feedback; Assisting the ED and Board Chair in identifying and recruiting other Board Members; Partnering with the ED and other Board Members to ensure that board resolutions are carried out; Serving on at least one committee (which includes attending at least 75% of the committee meetings, generally quarterly), taking on special assignments as appropriate; Representing FNUSA to stakeholders, acting as an ambassador for the organization; Engaging in individual and collective anti-racism and race equity work to support FNUSA in becoming an anti-racist organization; Ensuring FNUSA’s commitment to a diverse board and staff that reflects the communities FNUSA serves.

How many travelers can volunteer?: Ask Freedom Network USA (FNUSA) or For more information, please visit FNUSA’s website at https://freedomnetworkusa.org/

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Hours expected: We'll work with your schedule. Weekdays - Daytime and Evening

Availability: REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 Orientation or Training 40 hours per year Proven leadership in business/government/nonprofit. Expertise in finance, marketing, governance, strategy. Passion for FNUSA's mission. Strong diplomacy, relationship-building skills. Integrity, commitment to human trafficking survivors.

Wish List: SKILLS: Human Resources Legal Compliance Financial Auditing Financial Planning Group Facilitation Donor Management Fundraising

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