Join Our Board of Directors
Join our Board of Directors
🐮 Join Our Board of Directors 🐔
Are you passionate about animal rights and ready to make a difference?
Herd & Flock Animal Sanctuary, located in Vacaville, CA (just an hour from the Bay Area), is seeking dedicated volunteer board members to help guide and grow our work. We rescue and care for cows, pigs, goats, chickens, and other farmed animals rescued from neglect, abuse, or abandonment—and we’re looking for mission-driven individuals to join our leadership team.
🧭 What You’ll Do:
- Attend quarterly full board meetings (via Zoom)
- Serve on one or more committees (Development, Finance, Communications, or Advocacy)
- Contribute to strategic planning and organizational direction
- Support fundraising and donor engagement
- Promote our mission through outreach and events
- Be a voice for compassion, justice, and the animals we serve
💚 What We’re Looking For:
- Passion for animal welfare and alignment with a vegan lifestyle
- Experience in nonprofit governance or leadership
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- HR, communications, social media, or development experience a plus
- Preference for applicants in Northern California or the West Coast, though interest from across the U.S. is welcome
- Must reside in the U.S. for scheduling and participation
This is a volunteer position—but the impact is powerful and lasting. You’ll be part of a team working to create a more compassionate world for all beings.
📩 To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to:
meghan@herdandflockanimalsanctuary.org
In your cover letter, please respond to at least the first three questions below.
🌐 Learn more at: www.herdandflockanimalsanctuary.org
Let’s build a kinder future—together.
✍️ Screening Questions
Mission & Values Alignment
- What draws you to the mission of Herd & Flock Animal Sanctuary?
- Do you currently follow a vegan lifestyle? If not, are you open to adopting one as part of your commitment to this role?
- How do you personally advocate for animal rights or farm animal welfare?
Experience & Expertise
4. What experience do you have serving on a nonprofit board or in a leadership position?
5. Which of our committees most interests you and why?
6. What specific skills or expertise (e.g., fundraising, strategic planning, communications, HR) would you bring to the board?
Commitment & Participation
7. Are you able to attend four full board meetings per year (via Zoom) and committee meetings in between?
8. Are you comfortable with donor outreach or making personal asks?
9. Are you willing to represent Herd & Flock at events or act as an ambassador for our work?
Team Dynamics
10. How do you approach collaboration and conflict resolution?
11. What qualities make a board team effective?
Reflection
12. What impact do you hope to make through your board service at Herd & Flock?
13. Is there anything else you’d like us to know?