Nonprofits Seeking Board Members

Next Steps for Change, Inc.

November 1, 2021

Jamie Schloegel, Chief Executive OfficerBy Jamie Schloegel, Chief Executive Officer

Mission: Next Steps for Change builds community-based support teams to connect with members of our community who suffer from substance use disorders. Our mission is to lead them to their next steps toward recovery though the use of peer support.

Type of charitable status: 501(c)3

Website: www.nextstepsforchange.com

Address: N5782 Lake Park Dr, Onalaska, WI 54650

Annual budget: $250,000

Number of paid staff in full time equivalents (FTEs): 1

Skills they’re looking for in a board member:

  • Board governance
  • Financial management
  • Human resources
  • Management and leadership
  • Marketing and PR
  • Technology
  • Fundraising
  • Legal
  • Grant writing
  • Public policy and advocacy
  • Strategic and business planning

Details:

We would like people who have some Board experience or are willing to go through trainings to learn. As a very new nonprofit, we have people with passion on our Board who helped get our organization started and now we are looking for people to help take it to the next level. Any of the skills listed as desired would be helpful, but board governance and financial management would be top priorities.

People in recovery and who bring the diversity of our community are extremely important for our organization!

We would be happy to talk with you more about our organization and how we grew very quickly. Our website unfortunately is out of date due to our quick growth (we are actively working on getting it updated) so looking at our Facebook presence is more accurate.

Number of current board members: 4

Meeting location: Virtually

Regular meeting schedule: 4th Thursday at 7 PM

Time expecation (hrs/mo.): 2

Length of term: 2 years

Terms allowed (# of terms): Undefined

Board member giving requirement: None

Committee service requirement: None

Policies this organization has:

  • Conflict of interest
  • Non-discrimination
  • Confidentiality

Does organization carry Director’s and Officer’s insurance: Yes

Does organization have a board orientation program: No

If you are interested in serving on this board, please complete the Board Member Candidate Interest Form.