NJFPL Board of Director Member - Newark - New Jersey Family Planning League

Description

New Jersey Family Planning League (NJFPL)

The New Jersey Family Planning League (NJFPL or the League) is a 501(c) (3) organization which provides funding, resources and support to a network of reproductive health providers in the state of New Jersey, ensuring that all residents have access to high-quality sexual and reproductive healthcare services regardless of their identity, income, or insurance status.

NJFPL serves as a cornerstone of New Jersey's public health infrastructure, sustaining and strengthening a diverse network of 22 healthcare providers who operate 71 sites across all 21 counties of the state. In 2025, our network provided essential care to 139,157 family planning patients and 29,805 abortion patients. We ensure the delivery of high-quality services by empowering our agencies with critical funding, specialized training, technical assistance, policy and regulatory analysis, and strategic planning guidance.

NJFPL Board Directors serve a two-year term, providing critical leadership through governance, resource development, and financial oversight of the organization. At NJFPL, we rely on the active participation of every Director to drive our mission forward. The expectations for this commitment are outlined below:

Responsibilities of the Board

As the highest leadership body of NJFPL, the Board is responsible for:

Mission stewardship, including periodic review of the organization's mission to

ensure:

o       Its relevance to community needs

o       Programming, budgets and partnerships align

o       Formal changes are approved

• Financial oversight to make sure that resources are being used effectively to further the mission, including approval of the annual operating budget, monitoring organizational spending, tax compliance, understanding of assets and liabilities, setting policies to prevent fraud or mismanagement, and ensuring the organization's long-term sustainability
• Hiring, evaluation and support of the President and CEO
• Performance oversight of programs and services to ensure goals are being met and producing results
• Contributing to the development of the organization's strategic plan and
• organizational structure
• Advocacy for family planning and abortion services in the State of New Jersey
• Fostering the implementation of the necessary political strategy and advocacy needed to support evolving and changing political landscapes.
• Facilitate fundraising opportunities and resources
• Enhancing the organization's public image and participating in public affairs activities – which consists of advocating on behalf of NJFPL whether through letters, telephone calls, or meetings.
• Assessing its own performance as the governing body of the organization.
• Ensuring legal and ethical integrity.

Responsibilities of Individual Board Members

Each individual Board member is expected to:

• Know NJFPL's mission, Board of Director Bylaws, programs, and needs as well as
• understand its collective purpose.
• Provide New Jersey Service Area Representation, as outlined in the Bylaws, for the purpose of garnering statewide representation on the Board in North, Central, and South Jersey.
• Prepare for, attend, and conscientiously participate in Board meetings.
• Participate fully in one or more Committees or taskforces.
• Contribute financially to the organization in an amount that is most meaningful to them (there is no maximum or minimum) and/or secure donations from their personal or professional networks
• Faithfully read and understand the organization's financial statements and Board materials in advance of meetings.
• Serve as active advocates and ambassadors for the organization.
• Actively seek out connections on behalf of NJFPL within your centers of influence and promote NJFPL within your religious, political and business communities.
• Help identify personal connections that can benefit the organization's fundraising and reputation, standing, and influence public policy.
• Engage in learning opportunities to better understand the community we serve.
• Respect the perspectives of all who bring their voices and lived experiences.

Other Responsibilities of Board Members

• Uphold the legal duties and laws regarding nonprofit governance.
• Follow the organization's Bylaws, policies, and Board resolutions.
• Sign an annual conflict-of-interest disclosure and update it during the year, if necessary, as well as disclose potential conflicts before meetings and actual conflicts during meetings.
• Maintain confidentiality about all internal matters of the organization.

Special Note

NJFPL is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe social change happens when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with a common purpose. We aim to build a diverse team that represents New

Jersey's citizens and the reproductive justice community. We encourage candidates from

all backgrounds to apply. DO NOT APPLY VIA LINKEDIN. Follow the SurveyMonkey link below to be considered.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Strong personal commitment to equitable access to the full range of reproductive health services
• Bachelor's degree, equivalent professional and life experience in local leadership, peer health or community organizing, and/or deep personal understanding of the challenges and barriers faced by the communities we serve, particularly regarding reproductive health, maternal care or socioeconomic stability
• Exceptional leadership and strategic thinking skills, and ability to consider direct service implications of the strategic plans and operations of a network intermediary like NJFPL
• Outstanding communication abilities
• Willingness to learn and grow within the organization
• Master's degree in public health, social work, or human services welcomed, but not required
• Prior experience with New Jersey public health, Medicaid systems, family planning and abortion care funding streams welcomed, but not required

Important Application Update: To ensure every candidate is evaluated fairly and consistently, we only review applications submitted through our official SurveyMonkey link. If you applied via LinkedIn, please head over to the link in the post to complete your submission

How to apply

Please fill out the application, which includes an upload of your cover letter and resume, via this SurveyMonkey link:

Contact

Nadine Headley