Board of Directors Application & Nomination Opportunity

The Juanita C. Grant Foundation (JCGF) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Our mission is “to strengthen communities by building solution-focused programs across the lifespan of older adults, ensuring everyone has access to purpose, protection, and possibility as we age.”

We are seeking accomplished, mission-driven leaders to join our Board of Directors—individuals ready to contribute their expertise, challenge ideas, open doors, and help shape meaningful change for older adults, younger people and their families nationwide.

This is more than board service. It is an opportunity to apply your knowledge, wisdom, leadership, and focus where it matters most.

Why Serve on the JCGF Board?

     As a Board member, you will have the opportunity to:

• Drive meaningful solutions to urgent issues affecting older adults, including combating financial fraud, advancing financial literacy planning, rebuilding social connections across generations, strengthening mental wellbeing and resilience, and promoting equity in aging.
• Leverage your professional expertise and life experience to help guide and strengthen a growing national organization with expanding impact.
• Shape strategy and innovation that positions the Foundation for long-term sustainability and national leadership.
• Open doors to strategic partnerships and help broaden community impact across regions and sectors.
• Collaborate with accomplished leaders who share a commitment to service, excellence, and measurable results.
• Mentor, advise, and inspire the next phase of mission growth and organizational success.
• Build a lasting legacy by helping create stronger, safer, and more connected futures for older adults and their families.

Board Responsibilities

JCGF Board members are entrusted to serve as stewards, ambassadors, and strategic leaders of the organization. Board service carries significant responsibility, requiring active engagement, sound judgment, and a commitment to advancing the mission with integrity and purpose. Responsibilities include:

• Providing strong governance, oversight, and fiduciary stewardship to ensure the Foundation’s financial health, ethical standards, and long-term sustainability.
• Advancing fundraising, philanthropy, and resource development efforts through personal commitment, relationship building, and opening doors to new opportunities.
• Guiding strategic planning and organizational growth to strengthen impact, relevance, and national reach.
• Expanding visibility, partnerships, and influence across communities, sectors, and stakeholders.
• Ensuring programs and initiatives align with mission priorities and respond effectively to emerging community needs.
• Preparing for and actively participating in Board meetings by bringing informed perspectives, thoughtful questions, constructive challenge, and solutions-oriented leadership.
• Upholding accountability, transparency, and high performance standards throughout the organization.
• Spearheading innovation and forward-thinking leadership that positions JCGF for the future.

Board members are expected to contribute not only their expertise, but also their time, energy, networks, and commitment to achieving measurable results.

Who We Seek

We welcome nominations from leaders with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. JCGF is especially interested in candidates with expertise in:

• Fundraising & Revenue Growth
• Strategic Planning & Scaling Organizations
• Entrepreneurship, Corporate or Community organizations
• Public Policy & Advocacy
• Education & Training Programs
• AI, Marketing, Communications & Social Media
• Finance, Audit, or Legal Oversight
• Aging Services, Youth experience, Healthcare
• National or Regional Board Leadership

We are committed to building a board that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and provides a strong national perspective.

Commitment Expectations

Board terms are three years. Directors are expected to:

• Be passionate about the mission of JCGF
• Actively engage in meetings, committees, and initiatives
• Contribute time, ideas, and influence throughout their tenure
• Support annual fundraising goals, including Board giving participation
• Serve with integrity, professionalism, and accountability

How to Submit a Nomination

Have we piqued your interest? Please provide the information below;

Background Information

Please include:

• Full name
• Current employer/title (or former employer if retired)
• Mailing address
• Cell phone number
• Email address
• LinkedIn profile
• Any affiliation with JCGF or other nonprofit organizations
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Candidate Statement (Please limit responses to two pages total)

1. What is motivating you to seek service on the Juanita C. Grant Foundation Board of Directors at this time, and why is our mission personally meaningful to you?
2. What specific impact do you hope to help the Foundation achieve during your board tenure, and how would you measure your own contribution to that success?
3. Board service requires commitment, accountability, and active engagement. What unique expertise, perspective, relationships, or leadership strengths would you bring that could accelerate JCGF’s growth and mission impact?
4. Besides what you will contribute, what do you hope to gain personally or professionally through board service, and how would this opportunity align with your values and long-term goals?

Attachments

• Current resume (maximum two pages)
• One-paragraph professional biography
• Recent headshot photo

Join Us

If you are ready to turn experience into action, wisdom into leadership, and passion into measurable change, we invite you to apply.

Help us reach our vision, “where aging is empowered”

Please email all nomination materials to Lanita Colbert, Board Chair, at lcolbert@jcgfdn.org. Only complete nomination submissions will be considered.

An acknowledgement email will be sent upon receipt of all required nomination materials.

If you have questions regarding the application process or Board service, please contact Lanita Colbert at 301-343-6344.