General Board Member Role Description

The Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN) advocates for the rights of all sentient beings - the right to choose, to be free from oppression and exploitation - by pursuing campaigns, facilitating education, and connecting Pacific Northwest organizations.

All NARN board members are expected to work to fulfill this mission while upholding the core values of the organization: compassion & respect, non-violence, education, community, and action. The NARN board is made up of passionate volunteers who dedicate their time to helping sentient beings of all forms. Serving on the NARN Board gives people the opportunity to work on the day to day activities of a non-profit.  NARN needs your passion and expertise to help us be effective.

NARN is committed to approaching its work through a multispecies lens and acknowledges that animal rights advocacy intersects with a variety of other social justice movements; oppression is intricately linked and dismantling animal oppressive systems requires the dismantling of all oppressive systems. Please familiarize yourself with NARN’s Justice, Equity, and Belonging (JEB) mission before applying. Furthermore, please be sure that you will be able to uphold NARN’s mission and values as an organization.  

Expectations of NARN:

• Respects and supports board members' time and responsibilities outside their board service.
• Encourages campaigns and projects that interest individual board members and align with the organization's mission and values.
• Matches board tasks with the interests, skills, and goals of each board member.
• Prioritizes self-care to ensure the longevity of board service, animal activism, and mental well-being.

Expectations of Appointed Board Members:

• Understand and uphold the organization’s mission, policies, programs, and needs, including NARN’s JEB initiative. 
• Review and comprehend the organization’s financial statements.
• Be self-motivated, proactive in task management, eager to learn, and enthusiastic about volunteering.
• Actively advocate for the organization and its mission.
• Engage with other board members through Slack (an online communication platform) at least once per week.
• Clearly communicate your availability for NARN meetings.
• Attend NARN events when possible and when it is safe to do so.
• Promote veganism as a consistent and impactful way to honor and respect the lives of animals. 
• Be compassionate towards your fellow human animals

Examples of specific board member positions: 

Justice, Equity, and Belonging (JEB) Director. See here for details. 

Fundraising Director. See here for details.

Volunteer Coordinator. See here for details. 

These positions are examples and are not a complete list of open positions. 

To apply for a board member position at NARN, click here.