Diversified Search Group
Board Director
Diversified Search Group, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63146
The Fred Hollows Foundation ("FHF" or "The Foundation") is a global health nonprofit organization whose mission is to end avoidable blindness and restore the gift of sight. Today, 43 million people around the world are blind - but nine out of 10 of them do not have to be. The Foundation's vision is for a world where no person is unnecessarily blind or vision impaired. It continues the work of the late Professor Fred Hollows, an Australian eye surgeon renowned globally for his humanitarian and unstoppable spirit to drive change and ensure everyone has access to high-quality, affordable eye care, no matter where they live.Over the past 30 years, from working in Australian Indigenous communities and in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Eritrea, The Foundation has scaled its work to more than 25 countries throughout Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, and the Pacific. It has restored sight to more than 3 million people and transformed the lives of millions more from the most vulnerable and underserved communities worldwide. Despite this progress, the number of people living with severe vision impairment and blindness is predicted to double by 2050. By this time, it is estimated that 1.7 billion people will be vision impaired, with more than 55% being girls and women. This alarming statistic has wide ranging social and economic consequences, impacting individuals, households, communities, and health systems worldwide. With local teams in country, The Foundation’s priority is to reverse avoidable blindness, and partner with governments, local NGOs, and communities to strengthen health systems and facilitate sustainable eye health solutions.Looking to the Future
The search for USA Board Members follows the recent launch of The Foundation’s new five-year strategy (2024-2028), an ambitious and exciting agenda for eye health which aims to deliver The Foundation’s largest ever impact to date. The plan is designed to deliver bold eye health solutions that transform lives and reduce the increasing burden of avoidable blindness and vision loss. It represents a significant step for The Foundation to comprehensively seek change at global, national and systems levels, in addition to significant contributions at project and partner levels.During the next five years, the Foundation will:Strengthen integrated people centered eye care to protect and restore sight to those most in need.Advance transformative solutions that address key eye health challenges.Elevate eye health as a social, economic and development issue to inform policies and unlock new philanthropic and government resources.The Foundation is on a mission to build greater and more sustainable system solutions, having a profound impact beyond traditional services delivery approaches.The Fred Hollows Foundation USA
Founded in Australia in 1992, The Fred Hollows Foundation has significantly expanded with entities spanning across Hong Kong, Kenya, Singapore, the UK, USA, and Vietnam. These entities come together in a governance model based on principles of tight integration. Currently, The Foundation is evolving from a centralized “hub and spoke” model to a global operating model with local empowerment.The Fred Hollows Foundation USA was established in August 2017 and opened its office in New York City in 2018. The Foundation's USA team consists of six employees in New York, Boston, and Miami, with two additional positions in recruitment in 2024, including one on the west coast.The Foundation has identified expansion and growth in the U.S. market as a key lever to maximizing its global influence, fundraising, and impact. The Foundation has established a five-year business strategy to:Build in the USA a powerful new pole of influence, resource, and transformational impact for The Foundation’s work and the people The Foundation serves globally.Champion avoidable blindness as a solvable issue with an extraordinary ROI, demonstrate key intersections of eye health with leading global issues, and reposition eye health as an accelerator of solutions within the global policy landscape.Elevate FHF USA in the eye health sector as the premier solution-focused leader and go-to partner globally.Galvanize new, diverse, and sustainable revenue sources from major donors, trusts and foundations, and the USA Government.Accelerate The Foundation’s mission to conquer avoidable blindness globally and strengthen sustainable health systems.To guide and support the growth of the Fred Hollows Foundation USA through implementation of its five-year business plan, an experienced, engaged, and influential local Board of Directors is key to achieving the strategic goals and advancing the Foundation's mission. To that end, FHF USA seeks to add a cohort of two-three exceptional leaders to its Board of Directors.This is a unique opportunity to join the growing Board of the USA arm of a pioneering, iconic, and widely respected brand that is pushing boundaries and achieving tangible impact in a bold quest to end avoidable blindness. The Foundation has a clear mission and associated theory of change, as well as a successfully tried and tested structure that allows it to act nimbly and quickly. The USA Board of Directors will build off these strengths and play a key role in elevating the brand locally as The Foundation enters its ambitious next chapter.The Foundation is focused on gender, geographic, cultural, racial, age/generational, and disability diversity as it expands its Board. Board Members with a broad range of experiences and skill sets, including a demonstrated understanding and track record of nonprofit board experience, would be of interest.Board Responsibilities
The Fred Hollows Foundation USA Board of Directors meets quarterly and is responsible for the governance of The Fred Hollows Foundation USA entity. The Board approves the strategy and budget for The Foundation and oversees management of the organization.Board Members also serve as ambassadors for the organization and regularly represent The Foundation at external or public-facing events. Individual Board Members might be approached by senior management of The Foundation for advice on specific areas of expertise.The Directors serve on a purely voluntary basis and while no financial remuneration is provided, all reasonable expenses are reimbursed. Board Members will be asked to make a philanthropic commitment to The Foundation that is meaningful to them, and the Board may establish collectively an annual collective “get” to raise from its network for The Foundation’s work.Board Director Profile
Ideal Board Members will have the following professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics:Leadership & GovernanceBoard Members will:Prepare, ask questions, and challenge peers in a constructive way.Critically analyze complex and detailed information – distilling key issues and developing innovative approaches and solutions to problems.Have good judgment, an open mind, and sound decision-making skills.Relationship BuilderBoard Members will:Bring an ability to listen and respect the viewpoints of others, while developing and delivering cogent arguments to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.Operate with a high degree of emotional intelligence.Hold a conviction that The Foundation’s goals can only be achieved by working in true partnership with local people and agencies committed to finding lasting solutions.Board Members will:Be able to negotiate outcomes and influence others in the interest of building credibility with potential supporters of The Foundation’s mission.Act as a credible resource for sharing FHF’s mission and values widely to increase the organization’s visibility.A Passion for the Mission and a Global OutlookBoard Members will:Share an affinity with the purpose and values of The Foundation, combined with the desire and preparedness to work to deliver on that purpose.Operate with the highest degree of integrity – putting the organization’s interests before personal interest and operating with transparency.Bring a global outlook, with a desire and commitment to prioritize impact in the most vulnerable communities around the world.Be confident in the belief that restoring sight to people who are needlessly blind, or vision impaired, opens new options for them and enriches their families and communities.Terms and Time Commitments
Board Directors are eligible for three (3), three-year terms. A person who has held office as a director for nine continuous years is eligible for re-election once a period of 12 months has expired since he or she last held office as a director.Board Members are expected to attend and fully engage in four meetings per year, which take place virtually.Upcoming Board Meetings Include:
Upcoming Board Meetings in 2024 will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams on August 26th, and November 13th ET.Contact
Koya Partners has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Cheryl Stevens, Claire Hunt, Bryn Siberski, and Liam Gibbs. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile or emailing the search team directly at fredhollowsboard@koyapartners.com. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.Koya Partners l Diversified Search Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals living with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual living with a disability and need assistance expressing interest online, please email nonprofitsearchops@divsearch.com. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request accommodation for the interview process.
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The search for USA Board Members follows the recent launch of The Foundation’s new five-year strategy (2024-2028), an ambitious and exciting agenda for eye health which aims to deliver The Foundation’s largest ever impact to date. The plan is designed to deliver bold eye health solutions that transform lives and reduce the increasing burden of avoidable blindness and vision loss. It represents a significant step for The Foundation to comprehensively seek change at global, national and systems levels, in addition to significant contributions at project and partner levels.During the next five years, the Foundation will:Strengthen integrated people centered eye care to protect and restore sight to those most in need.Advance transformative solutions that address key eye health challenges.Elevate eye health as a social, economic and development issue to inform policies and unlock new philanthropic and government resources.The Foundation is on a mission to build greater and more sustainable system solutions, having a profound impact beyond traditional services delivery approaches.The Fred Hollows Foundation USA
Founded in Australia in 1992, The Fred Hollows Foundation has significantly expanded with entities spanning across Hong Kong, Kenya, Singapore, the UK, USA, and Vietnam. These entities come together in a governance model based on principles of tight integration. Currently, The Foundation is evolving from a centralized “hub and spoke” model to a global operating model with local empowerment.The Fred Hollows Foundation USA was established in August 2017 and opened its office in New York City in 2018. The Foundation's USA team consists of six employees in New York, Boston, and Miami, with two additional positions in recruitment in 2024, including one on the west coast.The Foundation has identified expansion and growth in the U.S. market as a key lever to maximizing its global influence, fundraising, and impact. The Foundation has established a five-year business strategy to:Build in the USA a powerful new pole of influence, resource, and transformational impact for The Foundation’s work and the people The Foundation serves globally.Champion avoidable blindness as a solvable issue with an extraordinary ROI, demonstrate key intersections of eye health with leading global issues, and reposition eye health as an accelerator of solutions within the global policy landscape.Elevate FHF USA in the eye health sector as the premier solution-focused leader and go-to partner globally.Galvanize new, diverse, and sustainable revenue sources from major donors, trusts and foundations, and the USA Government.Accelerate The Foundation’s mission to conquer avoidable blindness globally and strengthen sustainable health systems.To guide and support the growth of the Fred Hollows Foundation USA through implementation of its five-year business plan, an experienced, engaged, and influential local Board of Directors is key to achieving the strategic goals and advancing the Foundation's mission. To that end, FHF USA seeks to add a cohort of two-three exceptional leaders to its Board of Directors.This is a unique opportunity to join the growing Board of the USA arm of a pioneering, iconic, and widely respected brand that is pushing boundaries and achieving tangible impact in a bold quest to end avoidable blindness. The Foundation has a clear mission and associated theory of change, as well as a successfully tried and tested structure that allows it to act nimbly and quickly. The USA Board of Directors will build off these strengths and play a key role in elevating the brand locally as The Foundation enters its ambitious next chapter.The Foundation is focused on gender, geographic, cultural, racial, age/generational, and disability diversity as it expands its Board. Board Members with a broad range of experiences and skill sets, including a demonstrated understanding and track record of nonprofit board experience, would be of interest.Board Responsibilities
The Fred Hollows Foundation USA Board of Directors meets quarterly and is responsible for the governance of The Fred Hollows Foundation USA entity. The Board approves the strategy and budget for The Foundation and oversees management of the organization.Board Members also serve as ambassadors for the organization and regularly represent The Foundation at external or public-facing events. Individual Board Members might be approached by senior management of The Foundation for advice on specific areas of expertise.The Directors serve on a purely voluntary basis and while no financial remuneration is provided, all reasonable expenses are reimbursed. Board Members will be asked to make a philanthropic commitment to The Foundation that is meaningful to them, and the Board may establish collectively an annual collective “get” to raise from its network for The Foundation’s work.Board Director Profile
Ideal Board Members will have the following professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics:Leadership & GovernanceBoard Members will:Prepare, ask questions, and challenge peers in a constructive way.Critically analyze complex and detailed information – distilling key issues and developing innovative approaches and solutions to problems.Have good judgment, an open mind, and sound decision-making skills.Relationship BuilderBoard Members will:Bring an ability to listen and respect the viewpoints of others, while developing and delivering cogent arguments to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.Operate with a high degree of emotional intelligence.Hold a conviction that The Foundation’s goals can only be achieved by working in true partnership with local people and agencies committed to finding lasting solutions.Board Members will:Be able to negotiate outcomes and influence others in the interest of building credibility with potential supporters of The Foundation’s mission.Act as a credible resource for sharing FHF’s mission and values widely to increase the organization’s visibility.A Passion for the Mission and a Global OutlookBoard Members will:Share an affinity with the purpose and values of The Foundation, combined with the desire and preparedness to work to deliver on that purpose.Operate with the highest degree of integrity – putting the organization’s interests before personal interest and operating with transparency.Bring a global outlook, with a desire and commitment to prioritize impact in the most vulnerable communities around the world.Be confident in the belief that restoring sight to people who are needlessly blind, or vision impaired, opens new options for them and enriches their families and communities.Terms and Time Commitments
Board Directors are eligible for three (3), three-year terms. A person who has held office as a director for nine continuous years is eligible for re-election once a period of 12 months has expired since he or she last held office as a director.Board Members are expected to attend and fully engage in four meetings per year, which take place virtually.Upcoming Board Meetings Include:
Upcoming Board Meetings in 2024 will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams on August 26th, and November 13th ET.Contact
Koya Partners has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Cheryl Stevens, Claire Hunt, Bryn Siberski, and Liam Gibbs. Express interest in this role by filling out our Talent Profile or emailing the search team directly at fredhollowsboard@koyapartners.com. All inquiries and discussions are strictly confidential.Koya Partners l Diversified Search Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals living with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual living with a disability and need assistance expressing interest online, please email nonprofitsearchops@divsearch.com. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request accommodation for the interview process.
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