LEAD & GROW WITH US
Join Our Operations or Foundation Board!
Are you ready to make an IMPACT?
At Aspire of WNY, we are driven by a core belief: children and adults with developmental and similar disabilities have the right to realize their full potential and live their lives to the fullest. We provide the individualized assistance and innovative programs necessary to make that a reality.
We are currently in an exciting era of growth and innovation.
To guide this momentum, we are seeking visionary leaders from across the Western New York community to join our senior leadership and current members on our Operations Board (Board of Directors) and our Foundation Board.
Why Serve on an Aspire of WNY Board?
Joining an Aspire of WNY board isn’t just about giving back—it’s a strategic step forward in your professional journey. Board service is one of the most effective ways to:
- Expand Your Network: Collaborate alongside top executives, civic leaders, and changemakers across WNY.
- Enhance Your Executive Portfolio: Gain invaluable experience in high-level governance, fiduciary oversight, and strategic planning.
- Drive Real Impact: Apply your unique expertise to directly influence programs that empower individuals in your own community.
The Operations Board (Board of Directors)
The Strategists & Governors
The Operations Board is the governing body of Aspire of WNY. Members of this board are tasked with ensuring the agency’s operational excellence, legal compliance, and long-term strategic vision.
- Traditional Responsibilities: Fiduciary oversight, approving annual budgets, understanding agency-wide compliance and quality efforts/regulations, strategic planning, and supporting/evaluating executive leadership.
- Ideal Candidates: Leaders with backgrounds in business operations, law, human resources, data analytics, healthcare administration, or organizational strategy.
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The Foundation Board
The Catalysts & Connectors
The Foundation Board serves as the philanthropic engine of Aspire of WNY. This board ensures that our cutting-edge programs, specialized technologies, and community integrations have the vital resources they need to thrive.
- Traditional Responsibilities: Spearheading fundraising campaigns, managing endowments, cultivating donor relationships, planning community outreach events, and acting as passionate ambassadors for the agency’s mission.
- Ideal Candidates: Professionals with expertise in marketing, finance, public relations, community networking, or those with a deep passion for philanthropic advocacy.
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