Passionate About Reproductive Justice? Apply to Join the Our Justice Board!
The 2023 application period for Our Justice’s Board of Directors and Committees is now open!
Our Justice believes everyone deserves the autonomy and resources to make healthy decisions about sex, pregnancy, and parenting. We seek to build a world of full reproductive justice, a political vision developed by Black women that supports everyone’s right to have a child, to not have a child, and to raise their families in safe and supportive environments.
We do this through programming that breaks down barriers to abortion and reproductive care.
Abortion Assistance Fund & Lodging Program
Free Plan B Program
UnRestrict Minnesota advocacy campaign
Legal Advocacy
Mutual Aid and Healing
At Our Justice, we work directly with those impacted by abortion restrictions, building community around shared reproductive justice values. Our Justice is comprised of a small, but growing, staff and a governing board. In 2023, we are focused on growing our capacity to meet an increasing need for abortion care in Minnesota and navigating the evolving landscape of abortion access.
We are currently recruiting new board members and new committee members to:
Guide and grow our core work, including relaunching our post-abortion support group and recruiting volunteers to operate the Abortion Assistance Fund.
Continue growing our individual, monthly, and major donor programs, and support our largest annual fundraiser, the Fund-a-Thon.
Strengthen our organization with improved HR, technology, and governance practices
What are we looking for in a candidate? Please note: these are the needs we have identified as an organization, and we do not expect one person to fulfill all of them! If you see yourself in even one of these needs, we welcome your application. We are looking for people with:
A firm commitment to Reproductive Justice and our mission to ensure that all people have the power to make sexual and reproductive health decisions with dignity.
Experience on a Board of Directors and an understanding of how a high functioning Board should operate.
Participate in board work which includes supporting programming, attending meetings outside of work hours, and attending Our Justice events.
Strong community ties and the ability to engage their networks for fundraising and other support such as getting folks involved in our organization.
Knowledge or growing knowledge of abortion access at local and national levels.
Experience receiving or providing abortion care and/or practical support.
A commitment to racial, economic, disability, and gender justice, understanding that reproductive justice is linked to all movement work for collective liberation.
Capacity to ensure our board reflects the communities we serve. We encourage folks with unique, marginalized and complex identities to apply!
Not sure if you’re ready to join a board? Consider joining one of our committees or volunteering in another capacity! Being a valued committee member or volunteer can be an excellent springboard to joining the Board of Directors down the road. Fill out the Our Justice Volunteer Interest form to get started!
How to apply
Submit your resume, cover letter, and two community references who can speak to your community work to board@ourjustice.net. Your cover letter should specifically address why you would like to work with Our Justice and how your skills can support and strengthen Our Justice.
Deadline for application is end-of-day 10/2/23.
Applications will be reviewed and selected candidates will be interviewed on a rolling basis starting 10/16/23 and lasting through 10/31/23. We anticipate onboarding new Board and Committee members in January 2024. Initial board terms will vary and be staggered. Board terms are 3 years. In exceptional circumstances, a shorter Board term will be considered.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to board@ourjustice.net with questions about this process.