Application Guide
How to Apply for Member, Board of Directors
at fact.care
🏢 About fact.care
fact.care (Food Animal Concerns Trust) is a unique nonprofit laser-focused on improving the welfare of food animals and promoting responsible, healthful food systems. Unlike larger animal welfare organizations, FACT.care targets systemic change in food-animal production, making it an ideal place for someone passionate about sustainable agriculture and animal welfare.
About This Role
As a Board Member, you will provide strategic governance and oversight to advance FACT.care's mission, with a heavy emphasis on fundraising and donor cultivation to ensure organizational sustainability. This part-time, remote role is impactful because you directly shape the direction of a nimble nonprofit working to transform food-animal welfare.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve reviewing quarterly financial reports and program updates, participating in a board committee call focused on fundraising strategy, and reaching out to a potential donor in your network to schedule a cultivation meeting. You'll also spend time preparing for upcoming board meetings by reading materials and coordinating with the executive director on governance issues.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who fact.care Is Looking For
- A seasoned philanthropist or fundraiser with a strong network of high-net-worth individuals, foundations, or corporate partners who care about animal welfare or sustainable food systems.
- Strategic thinker with board-level experience in nonprofit governance, able to balance mission-driven goals with financial sustainability.
- Deeply committed to food-animal welfare and responsible food systems, with a clear understanding of the ethical and environmental issues in industrial agriculture.
- Excellent judgment and ability to act as an ambassador for FACT.care, leveraging personal connections to open doors for funding and partnerships.
📝 Tips for Applying to fact.care
Highlight specific fundraising wins: mention dollar amounts raised, donor relationships you've cultivated, or campaigns you've led for animal welfare or food system causes.
Tailor your board experience: if you've served on other nonprofit boards, emphasize your role in strategic planning, financial oversight, and fundraising, not just attendance.
Show passion for food animals: include a brief statement about why you care about food-animal welfare, e.g., personal involvement with farm sanctuaries, ethical food choices, or policy work.
Network into the role: reach out to current FACT.care board members or staff via LinkedIn or email to express interest and learn more before applying.
Prepare a board bio: submit a concise, professional biography that highlights your philanthropic network and strategic judgment, formatted for a board prospectus.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your specific experience and success in fundraising for animal welfare, food systems, or related nonprofits.', "Your understanding of FACT.care's unique niche: improving welfare of food animals (not just pets) and promoting responsible food systems.", 'Your strategic vision for how you can help FACT.care grow sustainably through donor cultivation and partnerships.', 'Your personal commitment to the mission, perhaps mentioning a connection to farming, animal ethics, or sustainable food.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Review FACT.care's recent annual reports, financial statements, and strategic plan to understand their current priorities and funding gaps.
- → Read about their key programs, such as their work with farmers to improve animal welfare or their advocacy for policy change.
- → Look up recent news or articles about FACT.care to see how they are positioned in the animal welfare and food system space.
- → Familiarize yourself with the broader food-animal welfare landscape, including other organizations like ASPCA Farm Animal Welfare or Compassion in World Farming, to understand FACT.care's unique role.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't focus on general animal welfare (e.g., pets) – this role is specifically about food animals, so avoid generic animal rescue experience.
- Don't downplay your fundraising role – board members for small nonprofits are expected to be active fundraisers, not just advisors.
- Don't submit a generic board application – tailor your materials to show you understand FACT.care's mission and the specific fundraising needs of a food-animal welfare nonprofit.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!