Opportunity Snapshot

Overview: One Earth Collective (OEC), an award-winning Chicago-based environmental and climate justice nonprofit, seeks for a Finance Chair to join its Board of Directors and provide strategic financial leadership during a period of continued organizational growth and national visibility.

For more than 15 years, OEC has advanced environmental justice through innovative, community-rooted programming that centers those most disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, with a particular focus on Chicago’s South and West Sides.

OEC’s leadership and impact have been recognized nationally and globally, including designation as a United Nations program partner through the Youth Climate Report, an initiative of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the recognition of Executive Director Ana Garcia Doyle as a 2022 Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Leader in Sustainability. OEC has enjoyed years-long successes, including in 2019, when OEC was awarded a United Nations Global Goals Award from the United Nations Association of Greater Chicago, and the organization has enjoyed a partnership of over a decade with the City of Chicago’s Department of Environment.

The Finance Chair plays a critical role in ensuring OEC’s continued financial health, sustainability, and accountability in service of its mission.  

To express interest: Please submit a bio, resume, or LinkedIn profile, and a brief statement of interest via the Avra Search Partners website. Supplementary materials may be included, but are not required. Submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Confidential inquiries and nominations can be directed to:

Chartise Clark
Founder & Managing Partner
Avra Search Partners
cclark@avrasearch.com

Roles on OEC’s Board of Directors are unpaid volunteer positions. This structure helps ensure OEC is well-positioned to uphold donor trust and guarantee its focus remains entirely on its mission. OEC’s Board roles offer governance experience, make a major impact on climate change, and strengthen partnerships in sustainability across the City of Chicago.