Board of Directors- Pantry to Porch (formerly Utah Crisis Food Response)

About Pantry to Porch:

Pantry to Porch seeks Utah-based individuals who are passionate about food security and community development to join their Board of Directors. Pantry to Porch, formerly Utah Crisis Food Response, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit helping to solve local hunger. We partner with food pantries across the Wasatch Front to provide free home delivery of food pantry items. This is especially beneficial for feeding low income families, immigrants, the disabled, the elderly, and those who lack reliable transportation. Specifically, we are seeking individuals with skills in development, social media, volunteer recruitment, grant writing/administration, and food security. We’re also seeking people who would be interested in taking on a leadership role on the board in the future, even if you don’t have the skills listed above. Please see the description below for specifics on board duties and responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

-Serve for a two (2) year term, with the ability to apply for reelection (with a maximum of 3 consecutive terms).

-Be an active contributor to board discussions, committed to achieving consensus and coming to meetings prepared.

-Strive to attend all of the bi-monthly Board meetings, which are held by Zoom. Come prepared for meetings by reviewing previous meeting’s minutes, reviewing committee reports, reviewing financials and agenda.

-Actively participate on a Pantry to Porch committee. Committees typically meet bimonthly via Zoom.

-Attend all Board committee meetings related to your committee obligations. Provide summary and updates of committee efforts at monthly board meetings and obtain board approval for all committee efforts.

-Be willing to serve as an Officer of the Board as positions become vacant.

-Actively promote Pantry to Porch events and materials to social/professional networks.

-Contribute to performance reviews as appropriate for staff leadership.

-Assist as often as possible with the planning and execution of Pantry to Porch events/campaigns.

-Actively participate in identifying and recruiting new board members.

-Actively participate in one or more fundraising events per year.

-Participate in food deliveries for the organization as available.

-Pantry to Porch Board Members will consider Pantry to Porch a philanthropic priority. This includes considering us with your employer gift matching programs, looking out for grants and funding asks throughout your daily life, and sharing our vision and mission with those in your circles. Pantry to Porch expects to have 100 percent of Board Members make an annual contribution that is commensurate with their capacity.

-Work with the whole Board on larger issues and financial supervision. 

-Complete a Conflict of Interest Form at the beginning of each board year. 

-Respond to all Pantry to Porch board communications in a timely manner; be able and willing to access all Pantry to Porch documents via online shared accounts.

-Be familiar with the Pantry to Porch Bylaws and attend to other duties specified in Bylaws.

To apply:

If you are interested in board membership, please submit your application using this form: https://forms.gle/zoNahBYKcTxsR31ZA. Once we receive your application, the committee will be in touch with next steps.