Board Member

Description

Position Summary

Board Members provide strategic guidance, community perspective, and mission-driven leadership to advance SCES’ mission, sustainability, and community impact. They contribute their expertise, networks, and lived experiences to strengthen governance and support the evolving needs of older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers.

At Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES), we believe every older adult and adult with a disability deserves the opportunity to live with dignity, independence, and connection in the community they call home. Each year, SCES supports thousands of individuals and families through home care, housing stabilization, caregiver support, nutrition, behavioral health, and community-based services that help people age safely and successfully where they choose to live.

Serving on the SCES Board of Directors is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of our communities. Board members provide strategic leadership, governance, and stewardship that shape the future of the organization and ensure it remains innovative, financially sustainable, and responsive to evolving community needs.

As a volunteer Board Member, you will partner with an experienced executive leadership team and a dedicated Board of Directors to guide strategy, strengthen community partnerships, advance equity, and expand the organization's impact across the region. When serving as a board member, your leadership will help ensure that thousands of older adults, caregivers, and adults with disabilities can continue to live safely, independently, and with dignity in the communities they call home.

This is an opportunity to use your experience, expertise, and community connections to create meaningful and lasting change while helping lead one of Massachusetts' premier aging services organizations into its next chapter of innovation and growth.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Attend and actively contribute to monthly Board meetings.
• Serve on at least one Board committee.
• Provide strategic insight and expertise aligned with SCES priorities.
• Serve as an ambassador for SCES through community relationships and      partnerships.
• Contribute to SCES’s annual fundraising through personal giving, fundraising, or      community connections.
• Support advocacy, resource development, and organizational growth.

Ideal Qualifications

• Commitment to SCES’ mission and the communities served.
• Professional expertise, community leadership, or lived experience that strengthens      Board diversity and effectiveness.
• Expertise in areas such as:
  • Healthcare, aging services, disability, public policy, public health, social       services, or community programs, housing models
  • Strategic planning, business, finance, operations, real estate technology, or       entrepreneurship
  • Human resources, organizational culture, or workforce development
  • Community and Non-Profit Leadership
  • Fundraising, communications, partnerships, or advocacy
• Ability to think strategically, collaborate, and contribute to effective      governance.