Board service

Apply to help steward Tide & Heart's mission.

We are looking for board members who can help protect the mission, raise resources, and expand thoughtful support for women veterans and rescue dogs.

Govern with care

Protect mission integrity, exercise judgment, and help the organization make disciplined decisions.

Open doors

Support fundraising, partnerships, and visibility so more women veterans and rescue dogs can be served.

Show up consistently

Board service here is active service: meetings, committee work, and thoughtful follow-through between them.

Mission-focused qualification form

Tell us how you would serve the work

This application is designed to assess alignment, useful board capacity, and readiness to contribute through governance, fundraising, and community leadership.

Contact

Who you are

A few basics so we know how to reach you and understand where you are based.

Full name*

Email*

Phone

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State

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LinkedIn or website

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Mission fit

Why this work, and why you

We care about alignment with the people and animals this organization serves.

What draws you to Tide & Heart's mission of rescuing dogs and serving women veterans healing from trauma?*

What lived, professional, or volunteer experience prepares you to steward this mission with care?*

Qualifications

What you can actively contribute

Board service is more than support in principle. We are looking for practical capacity.

Which areas could you actively contribute to in the next 12 months?*

Choose every area where you could realistically give time, guidance, or access.

Fundraising

Opening doors, cultivating donors, and helping secure sustainable support.

Finance

Budgeting, financial oversight, audit readiness, or accounting rigor.

Legal

Nonprofit governance, contracts, compliance, or risk management.

Veteran services

Experience serving veterans, behavioral health, or trauma-informed programs.

Animal welfare

Shelter, rescue, veterinary, or force-free training knowledge.

Marketing

Brand, campaigns, media, or community storytelling that builds trust.

Operations

HR, systems, staffing, process improvement, or day-to-day organizational health.

Partnerships

Relationship-building across shelters, veteran groups, local businesses, or civic networks.

Tell us about your board, executive, leadership, or other accountability experience.*

If you have not served on a board before, describe how you have owned outcomes, stewarded budgets, led teams, or held institutional responsibility.

How would you help build resources, partnerships, or visibility for Tide & Heart?*

Think fundraising, introductions, sponsor cultivation, media, community access, or strategic storytelling.

How would you approach serving women veterans and rescue dogs with dignity, confidentiality, and trauma-informed care?*

Commitment

Capacity, fit, and first-year impact

We want an honest picture of the time, judgment, and follow-through you can bring.

What time and energy can you realistically commit to meetings, committee work, events, and outreach?*

Are there any actual or potential conflicts of interest we should know about?*

If none, simply write none.

In your first year on the board, what would meaningful contribution look like from you?*

Anything else you want us to know?

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Before you submit

Board service at Tide & Heart includes governance, advocacy, and fundraising participation in support of women veterans and rescue dogs.

I confirm the information above is accurate to the best of my knowledge, and I understand board service requires active mission stewardship.

We review for mission alignment, useful board capacity, and the practical needs of the organization in this season.