Giving What We Can (GWWC) is seeking dedicated individuals to join our governance and advisory boards across our current projects as well as multiple newly formed or soon-to-be-formed entities in different countries.
Our governance and advisory boards will collectively shape GWWC's strategic direction, ensuring that our organisation is robust and that our activities are effectively bringing us closer to achieving our mission. Our goal is to build a diverse, mission-aligned, and strategic-thinking governance structure that can drive us forward.
Across the governance and advisory boards we aim to ensure robust coverage across several domains: strategic guidance, risk management, fundraising, legal compliance, financial stewardship, advocacy, organisational health, and grantmaking.
We are seeking individuals who can leverage their unique skills and experiences to contribute in a significant way to these collective responsibilities. These roles would be part of a global team, working remotely with a commitment of approximately five hours per month. Although this position is unpaid, your contributions will significantly shape our approach to philanthropy and our impact on the world's most pressing problems.
The governance boards are responsible for ensuring compliance with legal obligations in their respective jurisdictions and participating in the oversight of international collaborations. These responsibilities encompass various areas, including strategic planning, local risk management, legal compliance, financial stewardship, and executive management. Some governance board members may serve on multiple boards, depending on the jurisdiction and the relationship structure between the entities.
As of June 2024, GWWC has established entities in the US, UK, and Canada. Our first round of recruitment for UK and Canada has just wrapped up and we are currently focusing on recruiting members for our US governance board, which will soon assume responsibility for international oversight.
For our US board we are currently prioritising candidates with significant experience and expertise in one or more of the following areas: finance or accounting (potentially serving as treasurer), nonprofit governance, charity evaluation and/or grantmaking, high-growth entrepreneurship, philanthropy, or nonprofit fundraising. While not mandatory, it is particularly beneficial for candidates seeking to join the US board to be US-based, US citizens, and/or have considerable overlap with US time zones.
Operating across our various entities, the advisory boards provide insights, recommendations, and strategic advice to the governance boards and the GWWC team. For example, a Risk and Legal Advisory Board would work in tandem with relevant governance board members and staff members from each legal entity and incorporate volunteers with specific expertise in risk and legal matters. Similarly, a Marketing and Growth Advisory Board would provide advice to the international collaboration and to specific geographies. Being a part of an advisory board also provides an opportunity for members to demonstrate their fit for potential future roles in the governance boards.
GWWC is on a mission to create a world in which giving effectively and significantly is a cultural norm.
We believe that charitable donations can do an astonishing amount of good. However, because the effectiveness of different charities varies wildly, it is important that we donate to the most effective charities if we want to have a significant impact.
We are focused on increasing the number of donors who prioritise effectiveness, and helping them to maximise their charitable impact throughout their lives. We are best known for the Giving What We Can Pledge, where 9,024 people have pledged to give over 10% of their lifetime income to high-impact charities. To date, our pledgers — representing over 100 countries — have donated an estimated $333 million USD to high-impact charities, and have committed nearly $3 billion more via their lifetime pledges.
The GWWC team is hard-working and mission-focused, with a culture of open and honest feedback. We also like to think of ourselves as a particularly friendly and optimistic bunch.
In all our work, we strive to take a positive and collaborative attitude, be transparent in our communication and decision-making, and adopt a scout mindset to guide us towards doing the most good we can do, including by evaluating our own impact and learning from the results. To learn more, check out our current strategy.
Our ideal governance structure is diverse, robust, and composed of people with a wide range of skills, experiences, and perspectives that can enrich our strategic decision-making and guide us toward our mission.
We're looking for:
We understand that no single individual will bring all of these elements. However, our goal is to assemble a board that, as a collective, represents these dimensions to guide Giving What We Can effectively.
You are passionate about effective giving and resonate with our community values and our team values. You bring robust strategic-thinking skills, have a significant commitment to our mission, and can contribute your unique expertise to our team.
We value each member's unique contribution to our team, recognising that no one person will embody all these elements. If you are passionate about our mission, resonate with our values, and believe you can contribute in these dimensions, we encourage you to apply!
These are remote roles that are open to global applicants. The expected commitment is approximately five hours per month. Regular participation in meetings, strategic planning, oversight, and consultations on important matters are integral parts of these roles.
To apply, please submit the form linked below. We will accept and review applications on a rolling basis and reach out to shortlisted candidates with proposed next steps.
If you have any questions or need special accommodations, please contact luke.freeman@givingwhatwecan.org.
We are an equal opportunity organisation and value diversity at our organisation. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. We are happy to make any reasonable accommodations necessary to welcome all to our organisation.