Board Member

Ocean Outcomes • Remote, OR, OR

12h

About The Position

Ocean Outcomes (O2), a global nonprofit and mission-driven technical partner, is recruiting Board of Directors members to help steward the organization into its second decade. Board members partner with the Executive Director and Board Chair to support O2 through organizational governance and fiscal oversight, strategy review, thought leadership, and strategic fundraising. Responsibilities are tailored to each member’s interests, experience, role, and capacity.

Board members serve two-year terms and may be reappointed for two additional terms. New members should be interested in serving at least two terms, a four-year commitment. The Board meets quarterly, with a goal of holding one annual in-person meeting, typically a two-day meeting in the Portland, Oregon area. Members are also required to participate actively in either the Governance or Finance committee; committees meet approximately every three months.

Board service is unpaid, except for administrative support and travel and accommodation costs related to board duties. O2 notes that members may gain knowledge, experience, insights, and contacts through the organization’s work and relationships. Interested applicants will be considered starting in fall 2026 and throughout the year until the positions are filled.

Requirements

• Interest in serving at least two Board terms, a four-year commitment.
• Availability to attend quarterly Board meetings and participate actively in one of the committees, which meet approximately every three months.
• Professional and/or lived experience in the Asia-Pacific region, including Taiwan and South Korea.
• Experience with fishworker organizations and fishworker rights.
• Experience in large/industrial-scale or small-scale fisheries.
• Experience in social change, environmental causes, social entrepreneurship, or corporate social responsibility.
• Experience in strategy development, measurement, and evaluation.
• Experience in international law and policy or international relations.
• Experience in human rights due diligence, corporate social responsibility, or decent work.
• Relationships in the funding community, including foundations, corporations, or high-net-worth individuals.
• Diplomatic skills and an affinity for cultivating relationships, convening, facilitating, and building consensus among diverse people.
• A collaborative attitude and interest in practical problem solving and strategy development.
• Integrity, credibility, and a passion for improving the lives of O2’s beneficiaries.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and interest in helping the organization advance and demonstrate those values.

Nice To Haves

• Previous nonprofit or public-benefit organization leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise and mentor the Executive Director and O2 team as they develop and implement the organization’s strategic plan.
• Approve O2’s annual budget, audit reports, and material business decisions.
• Stay informed of and meet legal and fiduciary responsibilities.
• Measure the organization’s performance and effectiveness in achieving its mission.
• Hire, support, and evaluate the Executive Director.
• Assist the Executive Director and Board Chair in recruiting new board members.
• Consult periodically with other board members about their roles and help assess the overall performance of the Board.
• Serve as an informed presence in key geographies and sectors and keep O2 apprised of opportunities and challenges.
• Act as an ambassador for the organization and reflect its values and culture.
• Help ensure the Board and staff are diverse and reflect the communities O2 serves.
• Ensure a robust fundraising plan and business model are in place.
• Support robust management of the organization’s consulting services and earned-income activities.
• Consider O2 as a philanthropic priority in annual charitable donations, commensurate with capacity and cultural considerations.
• Where appropriate, support the Executive Director in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major individual donors and corporate or foundation gifts.
• Actively participate in either the Governance or Finance committee.

Benefits

• Administrative support and reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs related to Board duties.
• Opportunity to gain knowledge, experience, insights, and contacts through O2’s work and relationships.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed