Location: Remote. Must be based within Australia. May occasionally be required to travel to Sydney or Melbourne for board meetings.

Position type: Volunteer

Start Date: 16th December 2024

Seeking 2x Board Directors and 1x Treasurer.

To ensure you understand the position and the requirements of an RGA Director/Treasurer, please read the following information carefully:

• About Rainbow Giving Australia and our objectives;
• About the role - duties and responsibilities, and expectations
• Selection criteria
• How to apply

Please scroll down to find the information relevant to the role you are applying for, or see attached documents.

About Rainbow Giving Australia (RGA) and our objectives:

Aurora Group and GiveOUT have united to form Rainbow Giving Australia, an ambitious new foundation dedicated to empowering Australian LGBTIQA+ communities. Over the past 25 years, Aurora and GiveOUT have paved the way for a stronger sector, collectively distributing over $3.5 million to 200 LGBTQIA+ community organisations and initiatives, and together, we're unstoppable.

LGBTQIA+ people, knowledge and history are at the heart of everything we do. We show that you can count on us by being honest, open, and getting things done, and we boldly speak out, stand up, and challenge the status quo. We fight for equality for all, prioritising the communities that need us most.

Read more in our detailed position description attached.

About the Board Director Role:

The RGA Board is made up of nine (9) volunteer Directors, including a Chair and Deputy Chair, who provide governance and oversight for the organisation. The Treasurer is a pivotal Board role, overseeing the financial administration of RGA, advising the Board on Financial Strategy, supported by the Risk and Finance Committee.

All Directors hold office for an initial term of two years. Management of RGA operations and implementation of our strategic plan is led by our CEO, who will be in attendance for Board meetings.

Duties and responsibilities of RGA Board Directors include:

• Ensure that the organisation is well managed, especially in the founding years, noting that the major role for RGA Directors is to govern and set the strategic direction for RGA.
• Bring information and expertise from their networks and knowledge base to contribute to strong governance and informed decision-making in the best interests of RGA.
• Ensure that RGA acts in an ethical, solvent and financially responsible way.
• Actively participate in quarterly and ad-hoc Board meetings, and committees as relevant.
• Oversight and strategic support of activities aligned with portfolios such as fundraising, marketing, partnerships and community engagement, events, risk, finance, and legal.
• Voluntary duties at key RGA events including guest relations; fundraising, donor advocacy and stewardship.
• Advocacy for the RGA brand and philanthropic objectives within personal and professional networks.

Selection Criteria

• Knowledge of, experience with, and understanding of LGBTIQ+ communities;
• Previous experience in board management, governance, and strategic planning;
• Strategic management experience in business, government, consultancy or non-profit organisations;
• Proven experience in the philanthropic sector, not for profit sector or allied organisations;
• Passionate about growing RGA to create better funding outcomes for LGBTIQ+ communities and organisations;
• Risk management experience desirable;
• Fundraising and sponsorship experience desirable.

About the Treasurer Role:

The RGA Board is made up of nine (9) volunteer Directors, including a Chair and Deputy Chair, who provide governance and oversight for the organisation. The Treasurer is a pivotal Board role, overseeing the financial administration of RGA, advising the Board on Financial Strategy, supported by the Risk and Finance Committee.

Duties and responsibilities of RGA Treasurer include:

• Ensure that the organisation is well managed, especially in the founding years, noting that the major role for RGA Directors is to govern and set the strategic direction for RGA.
• Bring information and expertise from their networks and knowledge base to contribute to strong governance and informed decision-making in the best interests of RGA.
• Ensure that RGA acts in an ethical, solvent and financially responsible way.
• Actively participate in quarterly and ad-hoc Board meetings, and committees as relevant.
• Oversight and strategic support of activities aligned with portfolios such as fundraising, marketing, partnerships and community engagement, events, risk, finance, and legal.
• Voluntary duties at key RGA events including guest relations; fundraising, donor advocacy and stewardship.
• Advocacy for the RGA brand and philanthropic objectives within personal and professional networks.

Selection criteria:

• Knowledge of, experience with, and understanding of LGBTIQ+ communities;
• Previous experience in board management, governance, and strategic planning;
• Preferably CPA or CFA qualified or extensive financial management experience;
• Strategic management experience in business, government, consultancy or non-profit organisations;
• Willingness to operate in a hands-on operational capacity whilst RGA is establishing infrastructure, systems and processes;
• Proven experience in the philanthropic sector, not for profit sector or allied organisations;
• Passionate about growing RGA to create better funding outcomes for LGBTIQ+ communities and organisations;
• Risk management experience desirable;

How to Apply

To submit your application, please click Apply Now.

If you do not meet the selection criteria, yet are passionate about joining us at RGA to support making a difference for LGBTIQ+ communities, please reach out, we would love to hear from you.

Contact: [email protected], using the subject line: Board Directors / Treasurer x3 (Voluntary) - Remote / Work From Home enquiry via EthicalJobs. 

A position description is attached.