Palomacy is seeking to fill the volunteer Board seat of Treasurer starting January 1, 2023. This is an opportunity to save birds, advance the pigeon and dove rescue movement and help Palomacy’s sustainability.
What is Palomacy? Learn more about us here and the work we do here.
Duties of the Treasurer currently include:
- Liaise with current fiscal sponsor Community Initiatives (CI) regarding financial transactions (~$250K/y).
- Review and summarize the monthly general ledger.
- Monitor revenue and ensure it is ledgered timely and accurately.
- Monitor balance sheet monthly and confer with Executive Director on short-term obligations and challenges.
- Arrange monthly veterinary invoice payments and record expense/bird.
- Plan annual budget with Executive Director.
- Provide financial data and performance insights to the Board.
- Assist with grant applications and fundraising research.
- Lead Palomacy’s transition from fiscally sponsored project to nonprofit status; employ an outside accounting firm; and help set up new revenue streams.
Palomacy seeks someone with:
- A passion for bird rescue
- A financial background, proficient in analyzing statements of revenue and expense and balance sheets.
- Ability to plan an annual budget and to project future revenue/expense.
- Availability to respond to needs on a weekly basis.
- Interest in helping to grow the organization financially and operationally.
- A flexible team player, with ability to serve the needs of a fast growing volunteer-driven, donation-funded rescue.
- Must have reliable internet and Excel SW (or equivalent).
- Requires approximately 8 hours per month.
- Preferably available for a multi-year term.
Your own ideas about the role of the Treasurer are welcome. Members of the Palomacy flock are invited to submit a letter of interest outlining their qualifications and vision for the future. Please send via email to the Board, care of current Treasurer Aileen Paterson at ellie@pigeonrescue.org. Palomacy is home-based in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a remote opportunity.
