Board Trustee

Trustees are responsible for the leadership of United Social Ventures, including ensuring the charity is carrying out its mandate, managing resources responsibly, and complying with legal requirements. The management team reports to the board of trustees and executes its decisions. This role involves participating in board meetings, advising on key decisions, and supporting the organization’s mission. The Board Trustee position is remote and requires a commitment to helping young entrepreneurs in Uganda.

Skills We're Seeking

• Strategic planning and decision-making skills
• Experience in charity governance and oversight
• Fundraising
• Knowledge of social entrepreneurship and impact-driven business models
• Communications and marketing
• HR Management

Requirements

• Passion for social entrepreneurship
• Reliable attendance at quarterly trustee board meetings over Zoom (2 hours each) and ability to commit approx. 1 hour a week to the charity.
• Join all trustees in making an annual personal financial contribution at a level that is meaningful to me; and participate in fundraising, advocacy and stewardship activities for USV.
• Stay informed about USV’s activities and policies to be able to uphold their practice and work in good faith with staff and other board members as partners toward USV achieving its purposes.
• Learn more about the general entrepreneurship support and investment ecosystem, interpreting the needs and values of other actors and speaking out for their interests and holding USV accountable towards its altruistic vision.
• Champion USV and represent its work and values to stakeholder groups and communities, inviting others to get involved.