NAMI Eastside Board Member

NAMI Eastside is the East King County affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. We serve communities throughout East King County including Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Kenmore, Issaquah, Bothell, and Sammamish.

The mission of NAMI Eastside is to provide advocacy, education, support, and public awareness so that all people impacted by mental illness and mental health conditions can live healthy and productive lives.

Board of Directors Responsibilities :

• Determining the mission and vision of the organization
• Selecting and evaluating the performance of the Executive Director
• Determining the level of support staffing that can be sustained over time
• Strategic and organizational planning
• Ensuring strong financial management and fiduciary oversight
• Fundraising and resource development
• Approving and monitoring NAMI Eastside programs and services
• Enhancing NAMI Eastside’s public image
• Assessing its own performance as the governing body of NAMI Eastside

Expectations of Individual Board Members

Preferred Skills & Experience

While prior board or nonprofit experience is a plus, we welcome individuals passionate about our mission. Preferred experience includes :

Commitment & Expectations

Application & Selection Process

Candidates for board appointment are asked to attend two board meetings as a guest before being appointed by the full board.

In addition to this form, appointed board members will be required to agree to a state background check, confidentiality agreement, and conflict of interest policy.

Please feel free to email recruitment@nami-eastside.org with a resume or include other information which might provide the Governance Committee with a better idea of your experience and interest.