Seeking board members for women’s health equity organization

A Step Ahead Foundation of East Tennessee is looking to grow our Board of Directors. A Step Ahead East is the fifth affiliate of a Tennessee-only, state-wide nonprofit that provides free Long-Acting, Reversible Contraception (LARC) to women. A Step Ahead has been recognized by state and local-level Departments of Health as a vital service to women in our community. In the East Tennessee area, we focus on reducing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) and providing health services for women who cannot afford their basic contraceptive health care. We also provide reproductive health education.

We are seeking Board members that support providing strategic, practical and upstream solutions to women's health, educational, and economic equity. We welcome anyone interested in our project to apply, and we are especially interested in representation and voices from clinicians and public health, development support, BIPOC communities, and rural county representation. We serve 16 counties in East TN and are based out of Knox County, and we are the 2^nd largest affiliate of A Step Ahead in the state. Join us as we begin our 5^th year of rapid growth and impact.

Volunteer commitment is approximately three hours per month, including a board meeting.

Responsibilities of Individual Directors

• Understanding and promoting the organization’s mission.
• Being familiar with the organization’s programs and operations.
• Being a working member of at least one board committee.
• Participating in resource development and fundraising.
• Making an annual gift to the organization commensurate with one’s ability.
• Assisting in membership development.
• Advocating on behalf of the organization.
• Helping to educate the community.
• Reviewing board meeting materials before the meeting.
• Reviewing the organization’s Form 990 before its submission to the Internal Revenue Service.
• Identifying any potential conflicts of interest.

Interested? Please email info@astepaheadeasttn.org or use our website contact form. You can make a real difference in East Tennessee women and children’s lives.