Join our board of directors

The Corina Mae Foundation is seeking compassionate, dedicated community leaders to help guide our mission across Alabama. As a volunteer director, you will provide vital strategic oversight, uplift disability-centered resources, and advocate for inclusion throughout our statewide network. We welcome lived experience, professional insight, and a shared dedication to dignity and access.

Serving on Our Board of Directors

Serving on our Board of Directors is an opportunity to help shape a statewide disability resource network grounded in clarity, dignity, and community care.

This is a volunteer position, and we recognize that directors balance jobs, families, and other responsibilities. We make every effort to schedule meetings and events around directors’ availability.

When needed, directors may participate in meetings via video call.

To foster trust and transparency with the communities we serve, each director’s name and brief bio will be featured on our website.

 

About the Volunteer Position

 

Our Board of Directors provides strategic leadership, oversight, and vision for the foundation’s programs, partnerships, and long-term direction. Board members help ensure that our work remains ethical, community-centered, and aligned with our mission.

This opportunity is ideal for:

  • Community leaders

  • Professionals from all fields

  • Passionate volunteers who are eager to make a meaningful impact

Applicants must be Alabama residents and able to travel for quarterly meetings.

Applicants must be at least 19 years old.

Experience in management or director-level roles is preferred but not required.

 

Responsibilities

The Board of Directors provides organizational oversight, mission-aligned guidance, and ethical leadership through the following responsibilities.

Strategic Guidance

 

Board members play an important role in shaping the foundation’s overall direction.

  • Share insight on long-term goals, priorities, and opportunities for growth

  • Provide feedback on new ideas, initiatives, and partnerships

  • Keep the mission at the center, with a focus on disability inclusion and accessible resources

  • Ask thoughtful questions to help ensure the organization moves forward in a healthy, sustainable way

Community Engagement

 

Directors are visible, trusted advocates for the foundation within their communities.

  • Share information about the foundation and its resources with local communities.

  • Connect CMF with community groups, organizations, and leaders committed to disability inclusion and accessibility.

  • Represent the foundation at events and meetings whenever possible.

  • Help us listen to the needs and priorities disabled individuals and families are sharing in their communities.

     

Program Oversight

 

Board members help ensure that everything we create is practical, ethical, and aligned with our mission.

  • Review key initiatives, including new resource guides and statewide projects

  • Offer feedback on clarity, accessibility, and real-world value

  • Identify gaps in services or information that the foundation can help address

  • Champion continuous improvement, with a focus on accessibility and plain-language communication

     

Ethical stewardship

Directors play an essential role in safeguarding the foundation’s integrity and earning the trust of the communities we serve.

  • Promote transparency and accountability in decision-making

  • Uphold our values of inclusion, respect, and disability-centered practice

  • Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive information

  • Act in the best interests of the disabled individuals and families we serve, as well as the organization as a whole

Meeting Participation

 

We understand that board members have busy professional and personal lives. Our meetings are designed to respect their time and accommodate those commitments.

  • Attend scheduled board meetings whenever possible, either in person or by video call

  • Review materials in advance to help keep meetings focused and efficient

  • Participate in discussions and voting on key decisions

  • Share scheduling needs so we can plan meetings around directors’ work and personal commitments

  • Join by video call when needed; we do our best to schedule meetings around work hours and other responsibilities

Support for Events

Participation in events is always appreciated, but never required.

  • Attend or support events, such as community gatherings, awareness initiatives, or resource-sharing opportunities, when you are able.

  • Help spread the word about events through your personal and professional networks.

  • Share feedback to help make events more accessible, inclusive, and welcoming.

  • Take part in planning or hosting only when it aligns with your schedule and capacity.

Who we are Seeking

We are seeking individuals who will strengthen the integrity and effectiveness of our Board. This section outlines the qualities that support strong leadership.

Community-minded leaders

Individuals who are deeply committed to advancing disability inclusion in Alabama and beyond. People who show up for their communities, listen with intention, and understand the importance of building trust with disabled individuals and their families.

Advocates for accessibility and resource equity

We welcome individuals who believe every disabled person deserves clear, accessible, and dignified information. A passion for fairness, inclusion, and removing barriers matters more than formal experience.

Reliable, collaborative decision‑makers

We value volunteers who communicate openly, follow through on their commitments, and collaborate respectfully with others. Ideal board members contribute thoughtfully to group discussions and help foster a supportive, solutions-focused environment.

Willing learners and adaptable contributors

We welcome people who are eager to grow alongside a developing organization. Prior board experience isn’t required-only a willingness to learn, ask thoughtful questions, and help shape a foundation that is expanding its reach and impact.

Ready to Apply?

 

If you feel called to advance disability inclusion across Alabama, we would love to hear from you. Your leadership can help create a more connected, informed, and empowered future for disabled individuals and their families.

To begin the application process, please click the button below.

As part of the application, you will be asked to review and acknowledge several required policies, including our Bylaws. Please read each document carefully and make sure you fully understand them before submitting your application.

Have questions? Please email us at Contact@the-corina-mae-foundation.org — we’re happy to help.

 

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