Special Opportunity: Apply Now for Affirmation Senior Vice President

Deadline to Apply: December 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST)

Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends is now accepting applications for the Senior Vice President (SVP) position on our Executive Committee.

This is a volunteer leadership role (approximately 6–10 hours per week) that helps guide the vision, governance, and day-to-day momentum of our global community. The Senior Vice President is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Board of Directors, as outlined in our bylaws and volunteer job description.

To help you discern fit, you can review Affirmation’s mission and vision here: staging.affirmation.org/about.

Why This Role Matters

As Senior Vice President, you will:

• Shape the future of Affirmation alongside the President, Vice President, and Executive Committee

• Help translate vision into action by supporting strategy execution and follow-through

• Represent and amplify the voices of LGBTQ people, families, and allies across our worldwide community

• Strengthen our mission of creating communities of safety, love, and hope

What You’ll Do

Key responsibilities include:

• Executive partnership:
  Collaborate regularly with the President and Executive Committee; support the President in executive duties and, when delegated, serve as acting President.

• Governance & policy:
  Work with Board committees and the Director of Operations to draft and review policies (e.g., DEI, compliance, harassment, travel), support sound governance, and help ensure legal and ethical compliance.

• Committee & regional leadership:
  Chair or co-chair designated standing or area committees and help assess and support regional, chapter, and affinity group structures to keep our communities healthy and connected.

• Board engagement:
  Serve as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors, participate in monthly Board meetings (virtual or in person), and help maintain momentum on Board and committee action items between meetings.

• Ambassador role:
  Represent Affirmation internally and externally as a visible leader and advocate for our mission—supporting relationships with volunteers, partners, donors, and other stakeholders.

Time commitment:

• Approximately 6–10 hours per week, including preparation and follow-up

• Required attendance at monthly Board meetings

• Required attendance at weekly executive committee meetings

• Additional committee, area, or task force meetings as assigned

What You Bring

We’re seeking someone who:

• Is deeply aligned with Affirmation’s mission and values (see staging.affirmation.org/about)

• Has demonstrated leadership and vision, ideally in nonprofit, community, or professional settings

• Thinks strategically and can help move complex work from ideas to implementation

• Is comfortable with governance, policy, and committee work

• Brings experience or a strong interest in fundraising and resource development

• Has solid financial acumen and respect for transparency, accountability, and good stewardship

• Communicates clearly, listens well, and can work across cultures, languages, and generations

• Is committed to equity, inclusion, and cultural humility in a global, multilingual context

• Works collaboratively with Board members, volunteers, and staff/contractors

• Demonstrates integrity, follow-through, and a willingness to keep learning and growing in the role

Who Can Apply?

This opportunity is open to current Voting Members of Affirmation who can:

• Enthusiastically support Affirmation’s mission and vision, and

• Work comfortably and respectfully in a community centered on LGBTQIA+ Latter-day Saints, their families, and friends, regardless of their own sexual orientation, gender identity, or faith background.

We welcome applicants from many different backgrounds. We are specifically seeking someone whose public work and advocacy affirm the dignity, safety, and self-determination of LGBTQIA+ people—especially in Latter-day Saint contexts.

If you are not yet a Voting Member, you can join here: staging.affirmation.org/about/membership. You must be a Voting Member by the time of appointment.

Location & Time Zone

This is a remote volunteer role. Executive Committee and Board meetings are scheduled in North American Mountain Time (MT). To participate fully, you’ll need to be regularly available for live meetings in that time zone.

This schedule is usually most sustainable for people living within about 3–4 hours of Mountain Time (for example, Pacific, Central, Eastern, and parts of South America). Applicants in other time zones are welcome to apply, but should be prepared for meetings that may fall very early or very late in their local time.

How to Apply

1. Complete the Board Member Application Form
   👉 https://staging.affirmation.org/about/board-member-application/

2. Email the Executive Committee at executive@staging.affirmation.org

   • Suggested subject line: Senior Vice President – Application

   • In your email, briefly share:

     • Your interest in the Senior Vice President position

     • How your experience and gifts align with the role and Affirmation’s mission

Application deadline:

December 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST)

What Happens Next?

• Applications and interest emails will be reviewed by the President and Executive Committee.

• The President will appoint a candidate to serve as Senior Vice President, subject to Board ratification.

• Other qualified applicants may be considered for general Board service or other leadership roles within Affirmation.