ROLDA UK is seeking experienced and dedicated Advisory members to join the Board and help us grow our charity in the UK. This is a great opportunity to use your expertise & skills to bring fresh ideas, new networking opportunities, and partnerships to the table, to make a meaningful impact on animal welfare and environmental causes while shaping the future of ROLDA.
No direct contact with animals is involved.
Responsibilities
The Advisory member of ROLDA UK is expected to exercise the following key responsibilities:
* attend the meetings with Trustees
* advice on finance, law, cybersecurity, compliance, recruitment, marketing, etc
* network (discuss in own social and professional circles to drum up donations and awareness for ROLDA UK)
* recruit (assist board members in finding replacements as terms expire)
Our expectations from Advisory members:
-Have a commitment to the purpose and objectives of ROLDA and wish to contribute to its success.
-Be aware of their responsibilities under the relevant legislation and ROLDA policies.
-Communicate efficiently with the Trustees and CEO of ROLDA and avoid gaps, delays.
-Communicate correctly outside the organization the purpose, goals, methods and programs in line with the organization approved plan.
Focus area:
* Philanthropy – network and provide introductions to encourage giving on behalf of ROLDA UK
* Professional – Lawyers, accountants, and marketing consultants to donate their time and advice to help ROLDA navigate in full compliance
* Honorary – Distinguished people to represent ROLDA in their community and bring awareness to our mission
Minimum ten years of experience in the non-profit, management or finance sectors.
Please submit your CV to
Notes:
Please note that the CV that you provide together with your LinkedIn profile will be used in the evaluation process.
This is a primarily voluntary role, in line with our charity’s culture and governance approach.
About ROLDA
ROLDA (Romanian League in Defense of Animals) is an animal welfare charity initially set up to improve the lives of dogs, cats and other animals in Romania but expanding its purpose since the war in Ukraine started (2022) to provide emergency relief to animals affected by natural or human made disasters globally.
Since its establishment in 2006, ROLDA has become a beacon of hope for the millions of vulnerable stray animals in Romania – one of Europe's economically poorest nations.
Our mission is to manage the homeless animal population through six key focuses: rescue, rehabilitation, sheltering, sterilisation, rehoming and education. Within our shelters, inspired by British kennel design and maintained to meet EU animal welfare standards, we can house up to 700 animals at a time. Here, they receive full veterinary care, rehabilitation, and preparation for rehoming. Since 2006, we have helped over 100,000 animals (mostly dogs and cats), built 2 shelters for dogs and 1 shelter for disabled and senior cats.
We also distribute constant support, mostly in terms of small, repeated grants, to other small charities in Romania and approx 40 rescuers in Ukraine. We run foster and rehoming programs to enable our rescued dogs to be adopted in Europe. In addition to our efforts in rescuing and rehoming animals, ROLDA tackles Romania's homeless animal crisis at its roots through comprehensive neutering programmes and educational initiatives.