As a board member you help guide Animal Shelter Bonaire on a strategic and practical level. You contribute your skills, experience and ideas to ongoing and future projects and help ensure the shelter can continue to operate in a professional and sustainable way. This is a volunteer position with real responsibility and visible impact.

What will you do?

Depending on your background and interests, you may be involved in one or more of the following areas:

• Public relations and communication
• Event planning and organisation
• Fundraising and sponsorships
• Website and social media
• Proposal writing and grant applications
• Construction and maintenance projects
• Property management and facilities

The board meets once a month. Outside of meetings, you work independently on your tasks at times that suit you.

What do we expect from you?

• You care deeply about animal welfare.
• You enjoy thinking strategically and taking responsibility.
• You work independently but value collaboration.
• You’re motivated to contribute your skills and experience to the shelter.

What do you get from us?

• A warm and welcoming environment surrounded by animal lovers.
• A meaningful role within a committed and professional team.
• The opportunity to make a lasting difference for dogs and cats on Bonaire.
• Flexibility to shape your role around your strengths and availability.

• An organisation that takes its work seriously while staying human, energetic and down to earth.

Interested in joining our board? Email shelterbonaireboard@gmail.com to arrange an introductory conversation. We’d love to get to know you.