Remote Board Engagement & Governance Manager

Foundation List; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Foundation List is seeking a part-time/contract governance staff member to own the operating system for the Board of Directors. The role handles member onboarding, recruitment, and ongoing processes to keep the board engaged and accountable, without CEO intervention.

The position focuses on board governance rather than fundraising or development, with duties including staff liaison, meeting coordination, and governance hygiene. Remote work is supported for approximately 15–25 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting a nonprofit board or senior leadership team with meeting management, materials, and follow-through.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to keep processes moving independently.
• Clear writing and comfort drafting expectations documents, agendas, and follow-up notes.
• Discretion with confidential information.
• Familiarity with basic nonprofit governance preferred. Fundraising experience is not required.

Responsibilities

• Own the board operating system to clarify expectations, recruit and onboard new members, and maintain governance processes.
• Serve as staff liaison for board activities, including scheduling, agendas, materials, minutes, and action-item tracking.
• Monitor engagement against expectations and surface issues for CEO and board leadership.
• Run onboarding and orientation for new members and manage term tracking and succession planning.

Skills

Board governance support

Nonprofit governance

Meeting management

Written communication

Education

Nonprofit governance familiarity

Tools

Procedural systems

Job description

Foundation List is seeking a part-time/contract governance staff member to own the operating system for the Board of Directors. The role handles member onboarding, recruitment, and ongoing processes to keep the board engaged and accountable, without CEO intervention.

The position focuses on board governance rather than fundraising or development, with duties including staff liaison, meeting coordination, and governance hygiene. Remote work is supported for approximately 15–25 hours weekly.