Join the La Familia Sana Board of Directors

Help Shape the Future of Our Community

La Familia Sana is growing, and we are looking for thoughtful, committed community members to help guide what comes next.

Serving on our Board of Directors is an opportunity to use your experience, relationships, ideas, and passion for community to strengthen an organization serving families throughout Northern Sonoma County.

Our board works alongside La Familia Sana’s leadership team to help protect the mission, guide long-term strategy, strengthen sustainability, and ensure that the organization continues responding to the real needs of the communities we serve.

You do not need to be a nonprofit expert to make a meaningful contribution. We are looking for people who care deeply about our community and are willing to bring their perspective, skills, and time to the table.

About La Familia Sana

La Familia Sana is a community-rooted nonprofit serving families throughout Northern Sonoma County.

Our work is built around a simple belief: families thrive when they have access to trusted support, resources, relationships, and opportunities.

We work alongside community members to address both immediate needs and the larger barriers that affect health and stability. Our programs and partnerships connect families with resources including food access, healthcare, mental health support, legal services, early childhood and family programming, emergency assistance, education, economic opportunity, community events, and more.

Because our work is shaped by the people we serve, listening to our community is at the center of how we grow.

What Does It Mean to Serve on the Board?

Board service is both leadership and stewardship.

Members of the La Familia Sana Board of Directors help ensure that the organization remains strong, responsible, mission-driven, and prepared for the future.

As a board member, you may help:

Guide the organization’s mission, vision, and long-term strategy
Provide oversight and accountability
Support financial sustainability and responsible stewardship
Serve as an ambassador for La Familia Sana in the community
Build relationships with community partners, donors, and supporters
Help expand awareness of La Familia Sana’s work
Participate in fundraising and resource development
Bring professional expertise, lived experience, community knowledge, or new perspectives to board discussions
Support and partner with the Executive Director while respecting the distinction between board governance and day-to-day staff operations
Help ensure that community voices remain part of organizational decision-making

Board members are not expected to do everything. A strong board is made up of people with different experiences and strengths who contribute in different ways toward a shared purpose.

Who We’re Looking For

There is no single background that makes someone a great board member.

We are especially interested in individuals who believe in La Familia Sana’s mission and bring a genuine commitment to the families and communities of Northern Sonoma County.

Potential board members may bring experience in areas such as:

Community leadership and advocacy
Business and entrepreneurship
Finance and accounting
Healthcare or behavioral health
Education and early childhood development
Law and public policy
Fundraising and philanthropy
Marketing and communications
Human resources
Food and agriculture
Real estate or facilities
Nonprofit leadership
Government or civic engagement

We also deeply value lived experience, cultural knowledge, local relationships, and perspectives that help our organization better understand and represent the community we serve.

You do not need to check every box. We are building a board with a range of strengths, backgrounds, and voices.

What We Ask of Board Members

Serving on a nonprofit board is a meaningful commitment.

Board members should be prepared to:

Attend and actively participate in regular board meetings
Review materials and come prepared for discussion
Serve on committees or assist with specific projects when needed
Act as an ambassador for La Familia Sana
Help introduce new supporters, partners, and resources to the organization
Participate in fundraising efforts
Attend and support key La Familia Sana events when possible
Make decisions in the best interest of the organization and the community it serves
Uphold confidentiality, ethics, and the responsibilities of nonprofit governance

Most importantly, we ask board members to show up with curiosity, respect, collaboration, and a genuine commitment to the mission.