2025/2026 BOD Application

Our small, nimble organization is growing and we want you to be a part of it.

Good Grief Network is in its 9th year of operating. Our mission is to gather people and communities together to process the painful feelings and realities of our time and help them reorient toward meaningful action.

We are looking for heart-centered people from a variety of demographics to join us as board members to help achieve GGN's mission and grow the organization to reach more people around the world. We don't expect perfection, we meet each other where we're at, honoring we are trying to do hard things in unprecedented times and we celebrate with each other along the way. While we're a U.S.-based nonprofit, we are open to board members from around the world.

To read more about the expectations of the role you would be fulfilling of a GGN board member, click here.

Before applying, please consider these questions:

Are you available to attend 2 hour board meetings each month?
Do you have 4-6 hours a month outside of the board meetings to invest in GGN's growth?
Do you have a passion for Good Grief Network's mission, values, and work in the world?
Are you able to help a young organization traverse its growing pains?
Do you have skills, expertise, or interests in any of the following?
- Budget Planning
- Fundraising
- Strategic Planning
- Climate Psychology
- Marketing, Public Relations
- Non-profit Legal knowledge
- Community Connections (ie: environmental orgs that could benefit from GGN's work)
- Connection to Funders

Name*

First NameLast Name

E-mail*

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Date of Birth*

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Alternate way to contact you if your email bounces

Personal Pronouns*

City, State, Country*

Website and/or LinkedIn Profile*

Please attach your resume/CV*

Why do you want to join GGN's Board?*

Have you served on a Board of Directors before?*

Yes.No.I have served on an advisory board or equivalent.Other

Please name them here:*

Have you served as an officer on a Board of Directors before?*

Have you served as an officer on a Board of Directors before? (If so, which role?President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer)*

Have you participated in any Good Grief Network programming? If so, which one?*

How do you spend your days? What is your profession? What is your role in social or environmental change work in the world (paid or unpaid, "big" or "small")?*

Do you have an expertise, knowledge, and/or skills in:*

What special skills, talents, connections, and/or experiences do you have to contribute to GGN's Board and help the organization grow? (If you selected any of the specializations listed above, please expand on them)*

If not selected to join our Board, are you interested in serving in an advisory role?

Yes please!No, thank you.Maybe.Other

If not selected to join our Board, are you interested in serving in an advisory role?

Do you have any accessibility needs that GGN's team should be aware of?*

Please share what feels relevant to help us learn who you are and how you have moved through the world. Perhaps this includes information on your identity: cultural, racial, ability, class background, or however you self-identify. Is there anything you would like to share about your gender, sexual orientation, or life more generally? *

Tell us something fun, funny, unique, or extraordinary about yourself.

How did you hear about this Board opportunity?

Is there anything else you would like the GGN team to know?

Board of Directors Application