Board of Directors Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in joining the Board of Directors at Maybelle Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit community health organization based in Portland, Oregon.

This application allows us to learn more about your passion, experience, and how you might connect with our mission and governance needs. At the end, we'll ask you to upload a current resume or CV. We’ll be in touch, typically within a week of receiving your application. We can’t wait to meet you!

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Employer/Organization Name(Required)

Interest in Board Service

Vision: We envision a city where all people experience a deep sense of belonging—including Portlanders living with mental illness or economic poverty.

Mission: To create inclusive opportunities to experience belonging that help reverse human isolation and its root causes, so people feel like they matter and play a role in our shared future.

Connecting With Our Mission(Required)

Please describe how Maybelle Center’s vision and mission resonate with you:

Motivation(Required)

What motivates you to seek a position on the Maybelle Center Board of Directors?

Qualities & Values(Required)

We value board members who are visionary, collaborative, and grounded in our core values: 1) Every Person Matters, 2) We Are All Interconnected, and 3) We Learn Together. How do you see yourself embodying these qualities?

Skills, Experience & Strengths

Strengths You Bring(Required)

What skills, lived experience, or professional expertise would you bring to the Board?

Prior Board or Committee Experience(Required)

Have you served on other nonprofit or community boards or committees? If yes, please describe your role and length of service.

Areas of Interest & Engagement Expectations

Please Explain Your Limitations:

Fundraising Participation(Required)

All Board members are expected to support fundraising in ways that are meaningful and appropriate to them. How do you foresee contributing to this effort?

What Else Should We Know?

Partnership with Staff

What expectations would you have of Maybelle Center staff and the organization in order to be effective as a Board member?

Additional Comments

Is there anything else you would like us to know about you, your background, or your interest in Maybelle Center?

Board of Directors Interest Form

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Interest in Board Service

Skills, Experience & Strengths

Areas of Interest & Engagement Expectations

What Else Should We Know?

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Acknowledgment

Let’s get to know each other!