GRuB (Garden-Raised Bounty) grows healthy food, people and community. With roots in the land, we create opportunities for people to learn, lead, and thrive. We envision an equitable world where we are all nourished by healthy relationships, resilient community, and good food.
We recognize that all people are powerful and seek a board that represents the diversity of our community, with particular emphasis on the populations we serve through our programs. If you have a physical or financial barrier to participation, please let us know, and we can explore accommodations or compensation for needs such as transportation or childcare during board commitments.

GRuB Board Members:
Show up! Attend 6-8 in-person all-board meetings/retreats annually and participate in monthly committees
(Note: during COVID-19, we hold shorter monthly meetings on Zoom)
Build our network! Represent GRuB at events and within personal and professional networks
Cultivate Bounty! Contribute to our abundance through fundraising and a personally significant financial donation
Grow Good Governance! Review fiscal and legal documents and contribute to strategic policy and governance decisions
Interested? Please contact us at boarddevelopment@goodgrub.org or call (360) 753-5522
Next steps:
—Meet 1-on-1 with a member of our board development committee
—Attend one or more fall 2020 GRuBby events to learn about our culture and programs
—Volunteer workdays & events, Sustaining Circle, phone banking, program support
—Attend the first part of our October 15, November 19 or December 17 board meeting (~5:30-6:30 pm)

Prospective Board Members Are:
1. Inspired by our mission and programs
2. Committed to meet expectations of board members
3. Able to bring at least two of the following to enrich our board community:
Life Experience as a Program Alumni or Member of Priority Audience
Youth Program Alum
Garden Program Alum
Military Veteran or Family Member
Tend, Gather & Grow Cohort Alum
Pollinated Program Partners
In our commitment to equity and stakeholder leadership we seek board members who identify with the audiences our programs serve, including:
People of color
People who have experienced food insecurity or disparities
People who have experienced trauma or forms of oppression, especially when linked to isolation from community and the land
Skills & Wisdom to Guide Strategic Organizational Decisions
Key Strategic Priorities
Becoming a more equitable community
Trauma-informed care
Workforce development
Stakeholder leadership
Business & earned income strategies
Professional or Personal Experience
Non-profit legal
Non-profit fundraising
Event planning
Education
Health & wellness
Sustainability, climate change, food sovereignty
Farming, wild food & medicines
Intention to Connect GRuB with Resources
Committed to give a personally significant donation
Inspired to introduce GRuB to personal or professional networks
(service club, professional association or contacts, faith community, key partner or network, or an abundance of intrigued friends & community contacts)
Connected with a strategic organization
(current or potential business sponsor or donor, member of local business organization, state employee, employer with matching funds or volunteer programs)
