Open Positions | Sew4Service

OPEN POSITIONS

If you are interested in serving as a Board Member or Associate Board Member

Open Board Positions

DIRECTOR OF CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

We are seeking a Director of Charitable Contributions. This person will work with chapter coordinators for all of our locations, and help coordinate the delivery of handmade items to local agencies. Currently, there are three chapter locations where handmade items are collected, Euclid OH, Lakewood OH, and Alliance OH.
We accept in-kind donations of fabric, yarn and sewing supplies. Some in-kind donations are sold in our retail stores to provide access to quality sewing supplies at thrift store prices. Some of these in-kind donations we use to make charity kits which volunteers use to make handmade items like quilts, placemats, pillowcases, tote bags and more. Finished Items are brought back to us and are then delivered to local agencies in need of handmade items. These deliveries of handmade items are what we call Charitable Contributions.
Duties will include:
Create and Refine Instructions and Patterns for Charity Kits
Oversee Quality Control of Handmade Item donations
Supervise Finishing Quilt Tops and unfinished projects
Coordinate Deliveries of handmade items
Establish and maintain relationships with local charities that receive handmade items

DIRECTOR OF RETAIL AND IN-KIND DONATIONS

We are seeking a Director of Retail and In-Kind Donations. This person will work with store managers for all of our Fabric Stash Stores, and help coordinate store operations for all the locations. Currently, there are three store locations, Euclid OH, Lakewood OH, and Alliance OH.
We accept in-kind donations of fabric, yarn and sewing supplies. Some in-kind donations are sold in our retail stores to provide access to quality sewing supplies at thrift store prices. Some of these in-kind donations we use to make charity kits which volunteers use to make handmade items like quilts, placemats, pillowcases, tote bags and more. Finished Items are brought back to us and are then delivered to local agencies in need of handmade items.
Duties will include:
Coordinate policies and procedures for all Fabric Stash Store Retail Locations
Communicate with Store Managers
Supervise Pricing, Signage, Displays, Shelving
Refine Sorting Process for In-coming Donations of Supplies, Finished Items
Supervise Order Fulfillment for Online sales
Supervise Sales on Facebook Marketplace
Creation and Sale of Quilt Kits made from donated items (Pride Quilt Kits, Christmas Kits)

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH

We are seeking a Director of Community Outreach. This person will work with chapter coordinators for all of our locations, and help coordinate community events for all the locations. Currently, there are three store locations, Euclid OH, Lakewood OH, and Alliance OH.
We accept in-kind donations of fabric, yarn and sewing supplies. Some in-kind donations are sold in our retail stores to provide access to quality sewing supplies at thrift store prices. Some of these in-kind donations we use to make charity kits which volunteers use to make handmade items like quilts, placemats, pillowcases, tote bags and more. Finished Items are brought back to us and are then delivered to local agencies in need of handmade items.
We attend community events, present to groups, and plan events for our volunteers.
Duties will include:
Coordinate Attendance at Community Events
Build Outreach and Community Relationships
Coordinate Presentations
Plan Quilting and Stitching Retreats
Plan and Organize Large Workshops
Coordinate Volunteer Creators Club Events

Board Member Details

The term length for a board member will be 3 years.
Terms may be renewed up to 2 times, for a total of 3 terms served on the board.
Each board member will chair at least one committee.
Board members are not required to contribute financially to Sew4Service, and are instead asked to contribute their time and professional expertise to supporting Sew4Service.
Board members are not paid for their time and service to Sew4Service.
Board members should attend all board meetings, held quarterly. Missing three consecutive board meetings may be grounds for removal from the board.
Board members should review the agenda and committee reports prior to the next board meeting so they are ready for comments and discussions.
Committee chairs should submit a quarterly report to the board president at least two weeks before the next board meeting.

Committees and Associate Board Members

Committees should contain at least three members.
The Finance and Governance Committee should only contain voting board members.
Committees are chaired by the Director of that division.
Committees may contain board members and associate board members.
Volunteers and Staff Members may be Associate Board Members.
Associate Board Members attend Committee meetings and may present at a board meeting, but are not voting board members.
Associate Board Members may serve on more than one committee.
In the event that a Committee Chair needs to step down from this role, the remaining committee members will act as the interim committee chair until a new committee chair and board member is established.