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Agency Information

Agency: Rain For The Sahel And Sahara, Inc. Incorporation Year: 2001 Annual Budget: $250,000 to $499,999 Board Meetings Held: Quarterly Current Board Size: 10 Number Paid Staff: 2 Number Volunteer Staff: 15 Primary Group(s) Served: Adults (26-54) Children (5-12) Adolescents (13-17) Older Adults (55+) Families / Parents Infants / Preschoolers (0-4) Minorities Women Students Young Adults (18-25) Low-income / Poverty Board Meeting Time: Evening Number of meetings per year: 3 - 5 Fundraising/financial expectations of board members: All Board members are expected to view RAIN as a primary nonprofit interest and to support the organization in a manner consistent with his or her ability. In addition to members, we seek a Board Treasurer. The Treasurer is not viewed as a fundraising position, but rather as an advisor regarding financial and long-term planning matters. RAIN is administration light and passion heavy. Join us!

Position Information

Primary Contact: Bess Palmisciano, Director, (603) 371-0676, (email) View all agency contacts Position title: Member of the Board Description: RAIN works with nomadic people in West Africa to revitalize their communities through locally rooted programs in education, agriculture and economic development. We seek Board members with interests and skills in a variety of areas including sustainable agriculture, fundraising, grantseeking, marketing and sales of indigenous handcrafts, and nonprofit administration and board development. Day, time, place of board meetings:: Bi-Monthly,Second Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm, Portsmouth Skills and Expertise: Administration / Management Computers / Technology Education Engineering Fashion / Apparel Marketing / Sales Nonprofit Operations Organizational Development Retailing Written Communications Arts and Culture: Media, Communications Education: Adult Continuing Primary School Vocational/Technology Environment and Animals: Botanical/Horticultural Human Services: Agriculture Programs Job Training/Employment Hunger Youth/Teens International/Foreign Affairs: Development Human Rights Public, Societal Benefit: Community Development Economic Development Leadership Development Nonprofit Management Volunteerism

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